What is the difference in local guests in hotels and similar establishments between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?

950,100 guests, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments

Russian Federation

48.06 million guests

in 2018

Saudi Arabia

49.01 million guests

in 2024

Russian Federation rank

12th

Saudi Arabia rank

10th

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.01 million guests against 48.06 million guests in Russian Federation, a difference of 950,100 guests.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.68 million guests	18.63 million guests	1.96 million guests	Saudi Arabia
2010s	31.04 million guests	23.09 million guests	7.95 million guests	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local guests in hotels and similar establishments, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 49.01 million guests against 48.06 million guests in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in local guests in hotels and similar establishments between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?: 950,100 guests, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Russian Federation ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit: guests
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.