Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Macao

Macao: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 26,219 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26,219 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
3rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
30,959 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
4,501 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Macao, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200920241995: 8.9k arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 8.5k arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 7.6k arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 5.8k arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 5.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 9.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 10.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 10.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 11.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 17.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 19.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 22.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 26.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 23.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 20.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 23.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 26.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 24.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 25.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 27.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 26.4k arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 24.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 23.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 26.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 31.0k arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 4.5k arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 5.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 4.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2023: 19.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2024: 26.2k arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Macao stood at 26,219 arrivals per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Macao peaked at 30,959 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,501 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Macao 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,269 arrivals per 1,000 people 5,564 arrivals per 1,000 people 8,904 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 17,151 arrivals per 1,000 people 9,067 arrivals per 1,000 people 26,916 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 25,838 arrivals per 1,000 people 23,170 arrivals per 1,000 people 30,959 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 12,130 arrivals per 1,000 people 4,501 arrivals per 1,000 people 26,219 arrivals per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 1 Andorra 66,855 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 2 San Marino 36,417 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Bahamas, The 23,332 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 20,018 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 6 British Virgin Islands 16,267 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Macao?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Macao was 26,219 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 30,959 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4,501 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Macao rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Macao ranks 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.