India vs Spain: International tourist departures
India
30.45 million departures
in 2024
Spain
21.29 million departures
in 2024
India rank
7th
Spain rank
10th
International tourist departures over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
India currently reports 30.45 million departures against 21.29 million departures in Spain, a difference of 9.16 million departures.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
India ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 million departures | 4.03 million departures | 398,600 departures | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.27 million departures | 7.70 million departures | 426,200 departures | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.22 million departures | 13.85 million departures | 4.37 million departures | India |
| 2020s | 18.96 million departures | 13.59 million departures | 5.37 million departures | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, India or Spain?
- India, at 30.45 million departures against 21.29 million departures in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between India and Spain?
- 9.16 million departures, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for international tourist departures?
- India ranks 7th and Spain ranks 10th 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.