Macau, China vs Nigeria: International tourism, number of arrivals

Macau, China
5.90 million
in 2020
Nigeria
5.26 million
in 2016
Macau, China rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
35th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Macau, China
  • Nigeria
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520072020

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 5.90 million against 5.26 million in Nigeria, a difference of 632,000.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 35th of 201 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 7.46 million 1.27 million 6.19 million Macau, China
2000s 17.19 million 3.31 million 13.88 million Macau, China
2010s 29.08 million 4.95 million 24.13 million Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Macau, China or Nigeria?
Macau, China, at 5.90 million against 5.26 million in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Macau, China and Nigeria?
632,000, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Nigeria rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Macau, China ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 35th 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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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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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.