Canada vs India: International tourist departures

Canada
33.09 million departures
in 2024
India
30.45 million departures
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
India rank
7th

International tourist departures over time

  • Canada
  • India
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 33.09 million departures against 30.45 million departures in India, a difference of 2.65 million departures.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 112 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada India Difference Ahead
1990s 18.46 million departures 3.63 million departures 14.83 million departures Canada
2000s 21.48 million departures 7.27 million departures 14.21 million departures Canada
2010s 31.84 million departures 18.22 million departures 13.62 million departures Canada
2020s 19.75 million departures 18.96 million departures 796,800 departures Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Canada or India?
Canada, at 33.09 million departures against 30.45 million departures in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Canada and India?
2.65 million departures, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Canada and India rank globally for international tourist departures?
Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 7th 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.