India vs Netherlands: International tourist departures

India
30.45 million departures
in 2024
Netherlands
23.15 million departures
in 2022
India rank
7th
Netherlands rank
9th

International tourist departures over time

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

How they compare

India currently reports 30.45 million departures against 23.15 million departures in Netherlands, a difference of 7.30 million departures.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

India ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 3.63 million departures 13.14 million departures 9.51 million departures Netherlands
2000s 7.27 million departures 16.64 million departures 9.37 million departures Netherlands
2010s 18.22 million departures 18.66 million departures 439,375 departures Netherlands
2020s 12.27 million departures 14.14 million departures 1.86 million departures Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist departures, India or Netherlands?
India, at 30.45 million departures against 23.15 million departures in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist departures between India and Netherlands?
7.30 million departures, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do India and Netherlands rank globally for international tourist departures?
India ranks 7th 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

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.