Chile vs Colombia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Chile
3.35 million trips
in 2023
Colombia
3.10 million trips
in 2022
Chile rank
47th
Colombia rank
49th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.35 million trips against 3.10 million trips in Colombia, a difference of 248,240 trips.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million trips | 544,667 trips | 879,000 trips | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.52 million trips | 530,333 trips | 987,833 trips | Chile |
| 2010s | 3.70 million trips | 1.59 million trips | 2.11 million trips | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 3.35 million trips against 3.10 million trips in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Chile and Colombia?
- 248,240 trips, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Chile ranks 47th and Colombia ranks 49th 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
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.