Europe & Central Asia vs Poland: International tourism, number of arrivals

Europe & Central Asia
1.20 billion
in 2019
Poland
88.52 million
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Poland rank
2nd

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.20 billion against 88.52 million in Poland, a difference of 1.11 billion.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.5 times Poland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 46 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 668.97 million 87.04 million 581.92 million Europe & Central Asia
2000s 799.98 million 62.04 million 737.94 million Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.03 billion 74.90 million 951.34 million Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, Europe & Central Asia or Poland?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.20 billion against 88.52 million in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between Europe & Central Asia and Poland?
1.11 billion, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Poland rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Poland ranks 2nd of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, number of arrivals
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 5,775 data points, 1995–2020
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International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.