Canada vs France: International tourist departures

Canada
33.09 million departures
in 2024
France
36.52 million departures
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
France rank
3rd

International tourist departures over time

  • Canada
  • France
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520092024

How they compare

France currently reports 36.52 million departures against 33.09 million departures in Canada, a difference of 3.43 million departures.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s 18.46 million departures 17.75 million departures 713,200 departures Canada
2000s 21.48 million departures 22.06 million departures 583,000 departures France
2010s 32.09 million departures 27.36 million departures 4.73 million departures Canada
2020s 19.75 million departures 24.65 million departures 4.90 million departures France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Canada or France?
France, at 36.52 million departures against 33.09 million departures in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Canada and France?
3.43 million departures, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Canada and France rank globally for international tourist departures?
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.