Canada vs Netherlands: International tourist departures
Canada
33.09 million departures
in 2024
Netherlands
23.15 million departures
in 2022
Canada rank
6th
Netherlands rank
9th
International tourist departures over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 33.09 million departures against 23.15 million departures in Netherlands, a difference of 9.95 million departures.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 million departures | 13.14 million departures | 5.32 million departures | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.48 million departures | 16.64 million departures | 4.84 million departures | Canada |
| 2010s | 32.09 million departures | 19.11 million departures | 12.98 million departures | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.78 million departures | 14.14 million departures | 2.36 million departures | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 33.09 million departures against 23.15 million departures in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Canada and Netherlands?
- 9.95 million departures, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Canada ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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.