France vs Spain: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square

France
147.79 trips per square kilometre
in 2019
Spain
160.49 trips per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square over time

  • France
  • Spain
50100150199620092023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 160.49 trips per square kilometre against 147.79 trips per square kilometre in France, a difference of 12.7 trips per square kilometre.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 107.48 trips per square kilometre 68.7 trips per square kilometre 38.79 trips per square kilometre France
2000s 125.28 trips per square kilometre 99.49 trips per square kilometre 25.79 trips per square kilometre France
2010s 135.44 trips per square kilometre 126.97 trips per square kilometre 8.47 trips per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square, France or Spain?
Spain, at 160.49 trips per square kilometre against 147.79 trips per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square between France and Spain?
12.7 trips per square kilometre, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do France and Spain rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre
Unit
trips per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 3,785 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.