Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Japan
Japan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Japan, 2020–2024
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
Japan recorded 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.8% on the previous year and up 814.3% over five years.
Japan ranks 100th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 1.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -94.0% |
| 2022 | 30.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1467.5% |
| 2023 | 201.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +557.4% |
| 2024 | 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +47.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Japan's 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Japan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Japan was 297.93 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Japan 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.