Canada vs Netherlands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Canada
19.91 million arrivals
in 2024
Netherlands
16.06 million arrivals
in 2022
Canada rank
16th
Netherlands rank
19th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 19.91 million arrivals against 16.06 million arrivals in Netherlands, a difference of 3.85 million arrivals.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 203 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 | 18.05 million arrivals | 8.04 million arrivals | 10.01 million arrivals | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.39 million arrivals | 9.97 million arrivals | 8.42 million arrivals | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.33 million arrivals | 14.82 million arrivals | 3.50 million arrivals | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.28 million arrivals | 9.86 million arrivals | 3.58 million arrivals | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 19.91 million arrivals against 16.06 million arrivals in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Canada and Netherlands?
- 3.85 million arrivals, 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Canada ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. 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 visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.