Hong Kong vs Japan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Hong Kong
20.72 million trips
in 2019
Japan
24.00 million trips
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
13th
Japan rank
12th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.00 million trips against 20.72 million trips in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.28 million trips.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.46 million trips | 5.85 million trips | 6.61 million trips | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 21.68 million trips | 16.67 million trips | 5.01 million trips | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 24.00 million trips against 20.72 million trips in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 3.28 million trips, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th 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.