Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland

Poland: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 30.64 million guests in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.64 million guests
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
30.64 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
3.84 million guests
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995200920241995: 3.9M guests1996: 4.5M guests1997: 4.8M guests1998: 5.0M guests1999: 3.8M guests2000: 4.7M guests2001: 4.3M guests2002: 4.6M guests2003: 4.8M guests2004: 6.3M guests2005: 6.8M guests2006: 7.6M guests2007: 8.7M guests2008: 9.5M guests2009: 9.6M guests2010: 10.7M guests2011: 11.8M guests2012: 12.0M guests2013: 12.7M guests2014: 14.1M guests2015: 15.4M guests2016: 16.9M guests2017: 18.1M guests2018: 19.3M guests2019: 20.6M guests2020: 15.3M guests2021: 19.4M guests2022: 28.1M guests2023: 28.9M guests2024: 30.6M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

The most recent figure for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland is 30.64 million guests, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland peaked at 30.64 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million guests, in 1999.

That places Poland 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland, 1995 to 2024.
Year guests Change
1995 3.90 million guests —
1996 4.50 million guests +15.1%
1997 4.77 million guests +6.1%
1998 4.99 million guests +4.7%
1999 3.84 million guests -23.2%
2000 4.74 million guests +23.6%
2001 4.34 million guests -8.5%
2002 4.58 million guests +5.5%
2003 4.83 million guests +5.5%
2004 6.27 million guests +29.8%
2005 6.80 million guests +8.5%
2006 7.56 million guests +11.2%
2007 8.65 million guests +14.4%
2008 9.51 million guests +9.9%
2009 9.59 million guests +0.9%
2010 10.69 million guests +11.4%
2011 11.77 million guests +10.1%
2012 11.97 million guests +1.7%
2013 12.70 million guests +6.1%
2014 14.11 million guests +11.1%
2015 15.45 million guests +9.5%
2016 16.94 million guests +9.7%
2017 18.10 million guests +6.9%
2018 19.28 million guests +6.5%
2019 20.64 million guests +7.0%
2020 15.34 million guests -25.7%
2021 19.40 million guests +26.5%
2022 28.12 million guests +44.9%
2023 28.90 million guests +2.8%
2024 30.64 million guests +6.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 30.64 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million guests, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 30.64 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million guests, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +44.9% 19.40 million guests 28.12 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.40 million guests 3.84 million guests 4.99 million guests 5
2000s 6.69 million guests 4.34 million guests 9.59 million guests 10
2010s 15.16 million guests 10.69 million guests 20.64 million guests 10
2020s 24.48 million guests 15.34 million guests 30.64 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Turkey 45.96 million guests compare
  2. 14 Australia 37.73 million guests compare
  3. 15 Canada 34.39 million guests compare
  4. 17 Iran 25.70 million guests compare
  5. 18 South Korea 23.84 million guests compare
  6. 19 Malaysia 19.87 million guests compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

More reference data data for Poland

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland was 30.64 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 30.64 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million guests in 1999.
How does Poland rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Poland ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland. Statizoid, drawing on UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 30 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/local-guests-in-hotels-and-similar-establishments/poland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/local-guests-in-hotels-and-similar-establishments/poland/">Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Poland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.