Hong Kong, China vs South Asia: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 37.27 million against 8.26 million in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 29.01 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 4.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 25th of 117 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.37 million | 6.51 million | 43.86 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 70.70 million | 11.40 million | 59.31 million | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 88.25 million | 27.84 million | 60.42 million | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, Hong Kong, China or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 37.27 million against 8.26 million in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 29.01 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Asia rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 25th 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.