China vs East Asia & Pacific: International tourism, number of arrivals
International tourism, number of arrivals over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 490.80 million against 30.40 million in China, a difference of 460.40 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 16.1 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 201 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.28 million | 128.66 million | 70.38 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 110.47 million | 229.24 million | 118.77 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 140.92 million | 394.97 million | 254.05 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 490.80 million against 30.40 million in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 460.40 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- China ranks 11th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.