Malta vs New Zealand: Outbound tourism — Departures
Malta
1.06 million Persons
in 2025
New Zealand
3.16 million Persons
in 2024
Malta rank
41st
New Zealand rank
39th
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.16 million Persons against 1.06 million Persons in Malta, a difference of 2.10 million Persons.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th of 42 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 292,292 Persons | 1.94 million Persons | 1.65 million Persons | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 503,582 Persons | 2.49 million Persons | 1.99 million Persons | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 630,160 Persons | 1.68 million Persons | 1.05 million Persons | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.16 million Persons against 1.06 million Persons in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Malta and New Zealand?
- 2.10 million Persons, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Malta ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 39th 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.