Canada vs Italy: International tourist departures

Canada
33.09 million departures
in 2024
Italy
34.59 million departures
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Italy rank
4th

International tourist departures over time

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 34.59 million departures against 33.09 million departures in Canada, a difference of 1.49 million departures.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 18.52 million departures 17.62 million departures 903,000 departures Canada
2000s 21.48 million departures 23.67 million departures 2.19 million departures Italy
2010s 32.09 million departures 29.30 million departures 2.79 million departures Canada
2020s 19.75 million departures 22.97 million departures 3.22 million departures Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, Canada or Italy?
Italy, at 34.59 million departures against 33.09 million departures in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between Canada and Italy?
1.49 million departures, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for international tourist departures?
Canada ranks 6th and Italy ranks 4th 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.