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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200820162024

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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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.