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

Malaysia: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3,235.3%
World rank
48th
of 136 countries
All-time high
434.36 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
19
1995–2022

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 1995–2022

01002003004001995200820221995: 364.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 333.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 298.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 243.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 266.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 304.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 434.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 309.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 231.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 345.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 301.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 293.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 272.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 118.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 279.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 267.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 52.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 7.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 257.8 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

Malaysia recorded 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.

The figure is up 3,235.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 434.36 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 48th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 1995 to 2022.
Year arrivals per 1,000 people Change
1995 364.77 arrivals per 1,000 people
1996 333.14 arrivals per 1,000 people -8.7%
1997 298.48 arrivals per 1,000 people -10.4%
1998 243.53 arrivals per 1,000 people -18.4%
1999 266.5 arrivals per 1,000 people +9.4%
2000 304.38 arrivals per 1,000 people +14.2%
2001 434.36 arrivals per 1,000 people +42.7%
2002 309.68 arrivals per 1,000 people -28.7%
2003 231.61 arrivals per 1,000 people -25.2%
2004 345.61 arrivals per 1,000 people +49.2%
2005 301.05 arrivals per 1,000 people -12.9%
2006 293.4 arrivals per 1,000 people -2.5%
2007 272.31 arrivals per 1,000 people -7.2%
2008 118.57 arrivals per 1,000 people -56.5%
2009 279.58 arrivals per 1,000 people +135.8%
2019 267.49 arrivals per 1,000 people -4.3%
2020 52.2 arrivals per 1,000 people -80.5%
2021 7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people -85.2%
2022 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people +3235.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, 9.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.29 arrivals per 1,000 people, 14.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +3235.3% 7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 301.28 arrivals per 1,000 people 243.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 364.77 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 289.06 arrivals per 1,000 people 118.57 arrivals per 1,000 people 434.36 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 267.49 arrivals per 1,000 people 267.49 arrivals per 1,000 people 267.49 arrivals per 1,000 people 1
2020s 105.91 arrivals per 1,000 people 7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 45 Martinique 300.46 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 46 Jamaica 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 47 Ireland 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 49 Canada 249.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 50 Oman 234.43 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 51 Dominican Republic 229.84 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia was 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 434.36 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Malaysia ranks 48th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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.