Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Hong Kong
20.72 million trips
in 2019
Malaysia
18.92 million trips
in 2008
Hong Kong rank
13th
Malaysia rank
16th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 20.72 million trips against 18.92 million trips in Malaysia, a difference of 1.80 million trips.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, at 20.72 million trips against 18.92 million trips in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 1.80 million trips, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.