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Malaysia Tourism Statistics: 38M Visitors in 2024

Q: How many tourists visit Malaysia?

Malaysia had 37,961,485 visitors in 2024, according to Tourism Malaysia. AirROI estimates 1,053,451 Airbnb stays in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

Q: What is the quietest month in Malaysia?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and October ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 21 days ahead, against 30 days for February.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Malaysia?

A typical Airbnb stay in Malaysia lasted 3.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 25 days ahead. That is shorter than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 3.1 nights in September to 5.6 nights in July.

Malaysia recorded 37,961,485 visitors in 2024, Tourism Malaysia reports. AirROI estimates 1,053,451 Airbnb stays in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, with Kuala Lumpur the most booked city. The busiest month was December.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 4,075,620
Typical Airbnb stay: 3.9 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: December
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 46%

Key facts

Malaysia Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

Tourism Malaysia puts Malaysia at 37,961,485 visitors in 2024.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in Malaysia at 1,053,451 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Malaysia added up to 4,075,620 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in Malaysia lasted 3.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 25 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks December the busiest Airbnb month in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by August and July, with April the quietest.
AirROI estimates Airbnb in Malaysia had no single high season in the 12 months to October 2026: the three busiest months were December, August and July.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in Malaysia in February were booked furthest ahead, about 30 days, against 18 days for September, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 46% of Malaysia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by Singapore at 16% and Indonesia at 2.9%.

By place

AirROI ranks Malaysia 2nd for Airbnb stays among Asia's 33 countries in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Kuala Lumpur had the most Airbnb stays of the 67 towns it lists in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, at 317,986, ahead of Johor Bahru and George Town.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Malaysia?

Tourism Malaysia counted 37,961,485 visitors in 2024.

Official tourism figures for Malaysia: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
37,961,485Visitors	International visitor arrivals to Malaysia in 2024, tourists and same-day excursionists together	2024	Tourism Malaysia

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in Malaysia

Malaysia had 64,266 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 1,053,451 stays and 4,075,620 nights. A typical stay lasted 3.9 nights and was booked about 25 days ahead, shorter than the worldwide stay of 5.2 nights. AirROI's figures cover the 155 towns it tracks in Malaysia; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 64,266
Airbnb stays, estimate: 1,053,451
Airbnb nights, estimate: 4,075,620
Typical stay: 3.9 nights
Booked ahead: 25 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in Malaysia?

On Airbnb, December was the busiest month in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, then August and July. April was the quietest. The busiest months do not sit together, so there is no single high season.

December ranks first, April last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: December, August, July, September, June, January, February, March, May, November, October, April.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in Malaysia by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	December	10.0%	3.5 nights	27 days
2	August	9.5%	3.7 nights	27 days
3	July	9.1%	5.6 nights	29 days
4	September	8.8%	3.1 nights	18 days
5	June	8.7%	4.2 nights	21 days
6	January	8.1%	4.3 nights	26 days
7	February	8.1%	4.0 nights	30 days
8	March	7.8%	3.8 nights	21 days
9	May	7.8%	3.9 nights	20 days
10	November	7.8%	3.6 nights	25 days
11	October	7.7%	3.4 nights	26 days
12	April	6.7%	3.8 nights	21 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Malaysia Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Malaysia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 46% came from abroad, led by Singapore at 16% and Indonesia at 2.9%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, Kuala Lumpur was the top origin city at 14%, ahead of Selangor at 5.7%. The figures rest on 2,796,265 reviews, written over many years.

46% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

Singapore 16%
Indonesia 2.9%
United States 2.9%
France 1.8%
China 1.3%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

Kuala Lumpur 14%
Selangor 5.7%
Johor Bahru 5.7%
Petaling Jaya 1.7%
George Town 1.4%

By town

Most Booked Towns in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and George Town took 49% of Airbnb stays in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026. December is the busiest Airbnb month in 37 of the 67 towns, led by Johor Bahru, and June in 9, led by Bukit Mertajam. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 12% in Shah Alam to 81% in Langkawi.

Most Booked Towns in Malaysia: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Kuala Lumpur	317,986	1,609,523	5.1 nights	61%	Singapore	August
2	Johor Bahru	103,538	318,843	3.1 nights	74%	Singapore	December
3	George Town	92,055	343,886	3.7 nights	56%	Singapore	December
4	Malacca	51,605	131,228	2.5 nights	36%	Singapore	December
5	Kota Kinabalu	40,520	128,431	3.2 nights	55%	China	August
6	Iskandar Puteri	33,012	126,056	3.8 nights	56%	Singapore	December
7	Ipoh	32,834	85,371	2.6 nights	30%	Singapore	December
8	Petaling Jaya	31,372	158,995	5.1 nights	32%	Singapore	August
9	Shah Alam	24,418	84,760	3.5 nights	12%	Singapore	December
10	Kuching	23,017	95,138	4.1 nights	42%	Indonesia	December
11	Sepang	20,494	73,408	3.6 nights	30%	Singapore	September
12	Subang Jaya	17,563	81,398	4.6 nights	37%	Singapore	December
13	Kajang	17,543	70,355	4.0 nights	14%	Singapore	December
14	Genting Highlands	13,274	28,725	2.2 nights	24%	Singapore	December
15	Cameron Highlands	12,619	26,981	2.1 nights	29%	Singapore	December
16	Kuantan	10,942	28,798	2.6 nights	12%	Singapore	September
17	Port Dickson	9,142	20,596	2.3 nights	15%	Singapore	December
18	Kuala Terengganu	8,597	23,475	2.7 nights	15%	Singapore	September
19	Brinchang	7,810	16,009	2.0 nights	22%	Singapore	December
20	Langkawi	7,596	29,855	3.9 nights	81%	UK	December
21	Kuah	6,963	24,554	3.5 nights	64%	India	December
22	Kota Bharu	6,457	20,049	3.1 nights	13%	France	July
23	Ampang Jaya	5,836	35,185	6.0 nights	32%	Singapore	July
24	Bukit Mertajam	5,578	19,315	3.5 nights	12%	Singapore	June
25	Nilai	4,793	22,118	4.6 nights	24%	Singapore	July
26	Cheras (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur)	4,520	20,675	4.6 nights	19%	Singapore	July
27	Cheras (Selangor)	4,211	19,380	4.6 nights	19%	Singapore	July (11 months)
28	Putrajaya	4,177	13,547	3.2 nights	21%	Singapore	September
29	Bandar Penawar	4,047	7,972	2.0 nights	52%	Singapore	December
30	Taiping	3,776	8,968	2.4 nights	17%	Singapore	December
31	Seremban	3,353	10,978	3.3 nights	19%	Singapore	July
32	Tanah Rata	3,164	7,250	2.3 nights	37%	Singapore	August
33	Cyberjaya	3,156	14,149	4.5 nights	14%	Singapore	June
34	Bayan Lepas	3,020	10,843	3.6 nights	31%	Singapore	December
35	Tebrau	3,016	8,259	2.7 nights	69%	Singapore	December
36	Sandakan	2,716	8,148	3.0 nights	57%	UK	July
37	Semporna	2,672	8,260	3.1 nights	92%	China	July
38	Sibu	2,652	8,030	3.0 nights	20%	Singapore	December
39	Batu Caves	2,585	10,257	4.0 nights	17%	Singapore	August
40	Kampung Sungai Karang Darat	2,577	6,069	2.4 nights	13%	Singapore	June
41	Klang	2,509	8,805	3.5 nights	23%	Singapore	December
42	Kluang	2,444	5,699	2.3 nights	40%	Singapore	December
43	Seri Kembangan	2,441	13,266	5.4 nights	22%	Singapore	June
44	Alor Setar	2,440	6,971	2.9 nights	11%	Singapore	December
45	Butterworth	2,412	7,342	3.0 nights	21%	Singapore	December
46	Sungai Petani	2,267	6,881	3.0 nights	9.1%	Singapore	December
47	Masai	2,189	7,866	3.6 nights	32%	Singapore	December
48	Selayang Municipal Council	2,181	6,365	2.9 nights	15%	Singapore	December
49	Ayer Keroh	1,970	6,041	3.1 nights	12%	Singapore	December
50	Batu Pahat	1,966	5,338	2.7 nights	30%	Singapore	December
51	Alor Gajah	1,934	4,180	2.2 nights	10%	Singapore	December
52	Donggongon	1,913	6,026	3.2 nights	26%	China	December
53	Pasir Gudang	1,900	6,721	3.5 nights	33%	Singapore	June
54	Kulai	1,856	7,345	4.0 nights	38%	Singapore	December
55	Miri	1,780	6,323	3.6 nights	36%	Brunei	December
56	Dengkil	1,725	4,720	2.7 nights	22%	Singapore	December
57	Muar	1,721	4,252	2.5 nights	21%	Singapore	March
58	Cenang Beach	1,684	7,386	4.4 nights	90%	France	February
59	Puchong	1,636	5,992	3.7 nights	17%	Singapore	December
60	Sitiawan	1,520	4,492	3.0 nights	11%	Singapore	September
61	Pangkor Island	1,509	3,570	2.4 nights	25%	Australia	June
62	Kangar	1,473	3,907	2.7 nights	8.4%	Singapore	December
63	Bentong	1,192	3,441	2.9 nights	18%	Singapore	June
64	Kampar	1,080	2,395	2.2 nights	13%	Singapore	June
65	Sekinchan	1,054	1,946	1.8 nights	12%	Singapore	December
66	Banting	1,017	2,282	2.2 nights	21%	Singapore	September
67	Teluk Intan	973	2,111	2.2 nights	11%	Singapore	June

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Malaysia is the top origin in 62 of 67 towns, among guests who left a review, so this column names the top country abroad. Months in brackets: AirROI has under 12 months for that town, so its busiest month is read from those. Lists the 67 of Malaysia's 155 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in Malaysia

How many tourists visit Malaysia?

Malaysia had 37,961,485 visitors in 2024, according to Tourism Malaysia. AirROI estimates 1,053,451 Airbnb stays in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, which is a separate count of bookings.

When is high season in Malaysia?

The busiest Airbnb month in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026 was December, then August and July.

What is the quietest month in Malaysia?

April was the quietest Airbnb month in Malaysia in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and October ranked 11th. Stays in April were booked about 21 days ahead, against 30 days for February.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in Malaysia?

A typical Airbnb stay in Malaysia lasted 3.9 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 25 days ahead. That is shorter than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 3.1 nights in September to 5.6 nights in July.

Where do Airbnb guests in Malaysia come from?

Of Malaysia Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 46% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were Singapore at 16% and Indonesia at 2.9%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was Kuala Lumpur at 14%, ahead of Selangor at 5.7%.

What is the most booked town in Malaysia on Airbnb?

Kuala Lumpur was the most booked town in Malaysia on Airbnb, with an estimated 317,986 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Johor Bahru and George Town.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. Tourism Malaysia counts visitors (37,961,485 in 2024). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 1,053,451 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 155 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 2,796,265 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.