China vs Spain: International tourist departures

China
20.33 million departures
in 2020
Spain
21.29 million departures
in 2024
China rank
11th
Spain rank
10th

International tourist departures over time

  • China
  • Spain
050.0M100.0M150.0M199520092024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 21.29 million departures against 20.33 million departures in China, a difference of 952,000 departures.

Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 11th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.

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