Mexico vs Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Mexico
45.04 million arrivals
in 2024
Turkey
50.45 million arrivals
in 2022
Mexico rank
6th
Turkey rank
4th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Mexico
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 50.45 million arrivals against 45.04 million arrivals in Mexico, a difference of 5.41 million arrivals.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 4th of 203 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.88 million arrivals | 7.99 million arrivals | 11.90 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.96 million arrivals | 18.86 million arrivals | 2.09 million arrivals | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.64 million arrivals | 38.37 million arrivals | 6.73 million arrivals | Turkey |
| 2020s | 31.49 million arrivals | 32.09 million arrivals | 600,833 arrivals | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Mexico or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 50.45 million arrivals against 45.04 million arrivals in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Mexico and Turkey?
- 5.41 million arrivals, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Mexico ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 4th of 203 regions.
- 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.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.