Korea vs Türkiye: Outbound tourism — Departures
Korea
29.55 million Persons
in 2025
Türkiye
11.39 million Persons
in 2024
Korea rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st
Outbound tourism — Departures over time
- Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Korea currently reports 29.55 million Persons against 11.39 million Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 18.16 million Persons.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.6 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 million Persons | 5.23 million Persons | 5.52 million Persons | Korea |
| 2010s | 19.54 million Persons | 7.77 million Persons | 11.77 million Persons | Korea |
| 2020s | 12.69 million Persons | 6.94 million Persons | 5.75 million Persons | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound tourism — departures, Korea or Türkiye?
- Korea, at 29.55 million Persons against 11.39 million Persons in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in outbound tourism — departures between Korea and Türkiye?
- 18.16 million Persons, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Türkiye rank globally for outbound tourism — departures?
- Korea ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 3 groups.
- 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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About this data
Outbound tourism comprises the activities of residents of a given country travelling to and staying in places outside their country of residence.