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
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 1995–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3235.3% | 7.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 257.81 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 Martinique 300.46 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Jamaica 300.19 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Ireland 293.91 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Canada 249.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Oman 234.43 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 229.84 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 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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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.