France vs United Kingdom: International tourism, number of departures
International tourism, number of departures over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 23.83 million against 21.29 million in France, a difference of 2.54 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
France ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 117 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.46 million | 67.88 million | 37.41 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 35.50 million | 77.04 million | 41.54 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 21.29 million | 23.83 million | 2.54 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourism, number of departures, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 23.83 million against 21.29 million in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international tourism, number of departures between France and United Kingdom?
- 2.54 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for international tourism, number of departures?
- France ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 117 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 departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.