Average length of stay of international visitors in Macao
Macao: Average length of stay of international visitors was 1.85 days in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average length of stay of international visitors in Macao, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in Macao stood at 1.85 days. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Macao peaked at 1.85 days in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21 days, in 2006.
That places Macao 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Macao, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.3 days | — |
| 1996 | 1.32 days | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.34 days | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.43 days | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 days | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 days | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 days | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 days | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 days | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 days | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.22 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 days | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 days | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 days | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5 days | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.54 days | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.53 days | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4 days | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 days | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.48 days | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 days | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 days | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.52 days | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.53 days | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7 days | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 days | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.85 days | +2.8% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.85 days is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 days, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.85 days is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 days, 37% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 days | 1.3 days | 1.43 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.31 days | 1.21 days | 1.5 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 days | 1.4 days | 1.54 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 days | 1.7 days | 1.85 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More reference data data for Macao
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0544 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 4.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0131 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Macao?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Macao was 1.85 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 days in 2022.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 days in 2006.
- How does Macao rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Macao ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.