Canada vs Poland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Canada
17.96 million trips
in 2024
Poland
19.72 million trips
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Poland rank
14th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520092024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 19.72 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada, a difference of 1.76 million trips.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.18 million trips 13.59 million trips 1.58 million trips Canada
2000s 15.71 million trips 10.40 million trips 5.31 million trips Canada
2010s 15.16 million trips 12.45 million trips 2.72 million trips Canada
2020s 17.20 million trips 19.36 million trips 2.16 million trips Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Canada or Poland?
Poland, at 19.72 million trips against 17.96 million trips in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Canada and Poland?
1.76 million trips, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Canada ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.