Average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey
Turkey: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.56 days in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2022, average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey stood at 2.56 days.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey peaked at 3.35 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.28 days, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 90th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.92 days | — |
| 1996 | 3.01 days | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.99 days | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.01 days | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.94 days | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.87 days | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.06 days | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.29 days | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.28 days | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.29 days | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2 days | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9 days | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.94 days | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 days | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 days | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3 days | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2 days | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.35 days | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2 days | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.18 days | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.09 days | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.6 days | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 2.52 days | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.65 days | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 days | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 days | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.49 days | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 days | +2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.56 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5 days, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.56 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 days, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 days | 2.92 days | 3.01 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.11 days | 2.87 days | 3.29 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 days | 2.52 days | 3.35 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 days | 2.28 days | 2.56 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Turkey was 2.56 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 days in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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