Macau, China vs Russian Federation: International tourism, number of arrivals

Macau, China
5.90 million
in 2020
Russian Federation
6.36 million
in 2020
Macau, China rank
33rd
Russian Federation rank
31st

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Macau, China
  • Russian Federation
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520072020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 6.36 million against 5.90 million in Macau, China, a difference of 462,000.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Macau, China ranks 33rd and Russian Federation ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 7.46 million 15.79 million 8.33 million Russian Federation
2000s 17.19 million 22.33 million 5.13 million Russian Federation
2010s 31.14 million 27.03 million 4.11 million Macau, China
2020s 5.90 million 6.36 million 462,000 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Macau, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 6.36 million against 5.90 million in Macau, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Macau, China and Russian Federation?
462,000, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Russian Federation?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Macau, China and Russian Federation rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Macau, China ranks 33rd and Russian Federation ranks 31st 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.