Russian Federation vs Thailand: International tourism, number of departures

Russian Federation
12.36 million
in 2020
Thailand
10.45 million
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
17th
Thailand rank
20th

International tourism, number of departures over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Thailand
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520072020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 12.36 million against 10.45 million in Thailand, a difference of 1.92 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 117 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 13.61 million 1.68 million 11.93 million Russian Federation
2000s 26.45 million 3.00 million 23.45 million Russian Federation
2010s 42.40 million 7.34 million 35.06 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, Russian Federation or Thailand?
Russian Federation, at 12.36 million against 10.45 million in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between Russian Federation and Thailand?
1.92 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Thailand rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
Russian Federation ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th 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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Indicator
International tourism, number of departures
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,929 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.