France vs Spain: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data
France
42.89 million Number
in 2026
Spain
48.42 million Number
in 2026
France rank
4th
Spain rank
1st
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.42 million Number against 42.89 million Number in France, a difference of 5.53 million Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.81 million Number | 8.24 million Number | 12.57 million Number | France |
| 2000s | 24.68 million Number | 16.91 million Number | 7.77 million Number | France |
| 2010s | 18.74 million Number | 20.28 million Number | 1.54 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.15 million Number | 24.44 million Number | 2.30 million Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 48.42 million Number against 42.89 million Number in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data between France and Spain?
- 5.53 million Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2026.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 1st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments - monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.