Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Canada
Canada: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 1.87 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Canada, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Canada stood at 1.87 trips per square kilometre.
The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Canada peaked at 2.04 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48 trips per square kilometre, in 2009.
Canada ranks 119th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Canada, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.61 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1.63 trips per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.65 trips per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 trips per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.82 trips per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.86 trips per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9 trips per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 trips per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 trips per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 trips per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 trips per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 trips per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 trips per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.6 trips per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 trips per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.51 trips per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.55 trips per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5 trips per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.53 trips per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.64 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 trips per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 trips per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 trips per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.04 trips per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.87 trips per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.87 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 trips per square kilometre | 1.61 trips per square kilometre | 1.82 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.75 trips per square kilometre | 1.48 trips per square kilometre | 1.94 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 trips per square kilometre | 1.5 trips per square kilometre | 2.04 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 trips per square kilometre | 1.87 trips per square kilometre | 1.87 trips per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Vanuatu 2.35 trips per square kilometre compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 2.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 1.92 trips per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kenya 1.82 trips per square kilometre compare
- 121 Paraguay 1.77 trips per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russia 1.6 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Canada?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Canada was 1.87 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 trips per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Canada rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.