India vs Turkey: International tourism, number of arrivals

India
17.91 million
in 2019
Turkey
15.97 million
in 2020
India rank
14th
Turkey rank
15th

International tourism, number of arrivals over time

  • India
  • Turkey
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How they compare

India currently reports 17.91 million against 15.97 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.94 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

India ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 2.33 million 8.65 million 6.33 million Turkey
2000s 3.77 million 19.79 million 16.03 million Turkey
2010s 11.75 million 39.68 million 27.93 million Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, number of arrivals, India or Turkey?
India, at 17.91 million against 15.97 million in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, number of arrivals between India and Turkey?
1.94 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do India and Turkey rank globally for international tourism, number of arrivals?
India ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 15th of 201 countries.
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.