Canada vs France: Outbound tourism — Departures

Canada
52.00 million Persons
in 2024
France
49.49 million Persons
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
France rank
7th

Outbound tourism — Departures over time

  • Canada
  • France
020.0M40.0M60.0M200820162024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 52.00 million Persons against 49.49 million Persons in France, a difference of 2.51 million Persons.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
2000s 49.61 million Persons 30.80 million Persons 18.81 million Persons Canada
2010s 58.83 million Persons 35.83 million Persons 23.01 million Persons Canada
2020s 30.75 million Persons 35.71 million Persons 4.96 million Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Canada or France?
Canada, at 52.00 million Persons against 49.49 million Persons in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Canada and France?
2.51 million Persons, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Canada and France rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
Canada ranks 6th and France ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Outbound tourism — Departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound tourism — Departures
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 695 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.