France vs Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
France
48.40 million arrivals
in 2021
Turkey
50.45 million arrivals
in 2022
France rank
5th
Turkey rank
4th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 50.45 million arrivals against 48.40 million arrivals in France, a difference of 2.06 million arrivals.
Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th of 203 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.46 million arrivals | 7.99 million arrivals | 58.47 million arrivals | France |
| 2000s | 76.86 million arrivals | 18.86 million arrivals | 58.00 million arrivals | France |
| 2010s | 84.06 million arrivals | 38.37 million arrivals | 45.69 million arrivals | France |
| 2020s | 45.04 million arrivals | 22.91 million arrivals | 22.13 million arrivals | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, France or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 50.45 million arrivals against 48.40 million arrivals in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between France and Turkey?
- 2.06 million arrivals, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- France ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.