France vs Spain: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
France
471.65 million Number
in 2025
Spain
505.17 million Number
in 2024
France rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 505.17 million Number against 471.65 million Number in France, a difference of 33.51 million Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 46 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 | 245.99 million Number | 176.15 million Number | 69.84 million Number | France |
| 2000s | 291.59 million Number | 355.41 million Number | 63.82 million Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 414.04 million Number | 421.57 million Number | 7.53 million Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 389.99 million Number | 369.21 million Number | 20.79 million Number | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 505.17 million Number against 471.65 million Number in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments between France and Spain?
- 33.51 million Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
- France ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.