China vs East Asia & Pacific: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 415.49 million against 20.33 million in China, a difference of 395.16 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 20.4 times China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 117 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 | 6.51 million | 108.04 million | 101.53 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 28.83 million | 174.45 million | 145.62 million | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 113.60 million | 329.91 million | 216.31 million | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 415.49 million against 20.33 million in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 395.16 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 departures?
- China ranks 13th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th of 117 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 departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.