Mongolia vs Sri Lanka: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Mongolia
666,000 trips
in 2024
Sri Lanka
673,100 trips
in 2022
Mongolia rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Mongolia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 673,100 trips against 666,000 trips in Mongolia, a difference of 7,100 trips.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,600 trips | 413,000 trips | 276,400 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 250,150 trips | 410,500 trips | 160,350 trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 355,360 trips | 1.46 million trips | 1.10 million trips | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 106,667 trips | 449,967 trips | 343,300 trips | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Mongolia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 673,100 trips against 666,000 trips in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 7,100 trips, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Sri Lanka rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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.