Cyprus vs Malta: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Cyprus
3.76 million trips
in 2024
Malta
3.39 million trips
in 2024
Cyprus rank
45th
Malta rank
46th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 3.76 million trips against 3.39 million trips in Malta, a difference of 370,160 trips.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 45th and Malta ranks 46th of 179 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.20 million trips | 1.07 million trips | 1.13 million trips | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2.75 million trips | 1.74 million trips | 1.01 million trips | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2.55 million trips | 1.97 million trips | 578,542 trips | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 3.76 million trips against 3.39 million trips in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Cyprus and Malta?
- 370,160 trips, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Cyprus ranks 45th and Malta ranks 46th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.