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