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

3.04 million guests, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Türkiye: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments

Saudi Arabia

49.01 million guests

in 2024

Türkiye

45.96 million guests

in 2022

Saudi Arabia rank

10th

Türkiye rank

13th

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments over time

Saudi Arabia
Türkiye

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.01 million guests against 45.96 million guests in Türkiye, a difference of 3.04 million guests.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.63 million guests	11.15 million guests	7.48 million guests	Saudi Arabia
2010s	23.91 million guests	24.62 million guests	711,600 guests	Türkiye
2020s	36.78 million guests	37.85 million guests	1.06 million guests	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher local guests in hotels and similar establishments, Saudi Arabia or Türkiye?: Saudi Arabia, at 49.01 million guests against 45.96 million guests in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in local guests in hotels and similar establishments between Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?: 3.04 million guests, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Türkiye?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Türkiye rank globally for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?: Saudi Arabia ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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.