Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 57.59 trips per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Malaysia, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Malaysia stood at 57.59 trips per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Malaysia peaked at 57.59 trips per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.13 trips per square kilometre, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.6 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 18.87 trips per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.3 trips per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 14.13 trips per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 20.61 trips per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 26.04 trips per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 32.05 trips per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 31.91 trips per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.74 trips per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 37.99 trips per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 37.62 trips per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 42.4 trips per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 54.74 trips per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 57.59 trips per square kilometre | +5.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 57.59 trips per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.98 trips per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 57.59 trips per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.01 trips per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9 trips per square kilometre | 14.13 trips per square kilometre | 20.61 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.45 trips per square kilometre | 25.74 trips per square kilometre | 57.59 trips per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 60.23 trips per square kilometre compare
- 52 French Polynesia 59.55 trips per square kilometre compare
- 53 Estonia 58.27 trips per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jordan 54.61 trips per square kilometre
- 56 Costa Rica 49.43 trips per square kilometre compare
- 57 Syria 49.09 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Malaysia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Malaysia was 57.59 trips per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.59 trips per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 trips per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 170 countries with data for 2008.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.