Japan vs Norway: Outbound tourism — Departures
Japan
13.01 million Persons
in 2024
Norway
13.55 million Persons
in 2024
Japan rank
22nd
Norway rank
20th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.55 million Persons against 13.01 million Persons in Japan, a difference of 544,700 Persons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.72 million Persons | 13.15 million Persons | 2.56 million Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 17.68 million Persons | 16.27 million Persons | 1.40 million Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.82 million Persons | 9.06 million Persons | 3.24 million Persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.55 million Persons against 13.01 million Persons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Japan and Norway?
- 544,700 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 20th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.