International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada
Canada: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 832.64 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 832.64 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada peaked at 940.84 departures per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 128.83 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Canada 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 618.01 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 637.38 departures per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 635.78 departures per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 581.87 departures per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 600.21 departures per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 620.97 departures per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 588.17 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 561.43 departures per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 557.19 departures per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 609.85 departures per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 650.4 departures per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 693.88 departures per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 760.39 departures per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 808.21 departures per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 774.63 departures per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 844.9 departures per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 881.05 departures per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 923.96 departures per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 934.9 departures per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 940.84 departures per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 897.19 departures per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 860.39 departures per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 889.2 departures per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 896.63 departures per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 875.1 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 235.02 departures per 1,000 people | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 128.83 departures per 1,000 people | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 551.24 departures per 1,000 people | +327.9% |
| 2023 | 772.18 departures per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 832.64 departures per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 832.64 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +327.9% | 128.83 departures per 1,000 people | 551.24 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -73.1% | 875.1 departures per 1,000 people | 235.02 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -45.2% | 235.02 departures per 1,000 people | 128.83 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614.65 departures per 1,000 people | 581.87 departures per 1,000 people | 637.38 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 662.51 departures per 1,000 people | 557.19 departures per 1,000 people | 808.21 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 894.42 departures per 1,000 people | 844.9 departures per 1,000 people | 940.84 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.98 departures per 1,000 people | 128.83 departures per 1,000 people | 832.64 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 21 Singapore 912.23 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 22 Fiji 900.28 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 23 Slovakia 883.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 25 Bulgaria 829.78 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Estonia 807.35 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Lithuania 796.05 departures per 1,000 people 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Canada was 832.64 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 940.84 departures per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.83 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.