Canada vs United States: International tourist departures
Canada
33.09 million
in 2024
United States
33.50 million
in 2020
Canada rank
6th
United States rank
5th
International tourist departures over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33.50 million against 33.09 million in Canada, a difference of 408,400.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 112 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 million | 54.09 million | 35.63 million | United States |
| 2000s | 21.48 million | 61.39 million | 39.91 million | United States |
| 2010s | 32.09 million | 74.54 million | 42.45 million | United States |
| 2020s | 8.97 million | 33.50 million | 24.53 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 33.50 million against 33.09 million in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Canada and United States?
- 408,400, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Canada ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.