Ranking · 5 countries · 2024
Tourism intensity in Europe by country (2024)
Croatia had the highest tourism intensity in 2024, at 24.2 nights per inhabitant, followed by Malta (20.1 nights per inhabitant) and Cyprus (19 nights per inhabitant). The ranking compares 5 European countries on 2024 figures from Eurostat. Austria ranked last of the 5, at 14 nights per inhabitant. For reference, the European Union stood at 6.7 nights per inhabitant.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Tourism intensity · Topic: Tourism intensity · Industry: Hotels and Accommodation · Period: 2024. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked.
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Tourism intensity by country
2024
European Union: 6.7 nights per inhabitant: 6.7 nights per inhabitant
View the underlying data
| Category | Source | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 24.2 nights per inhabitant |
| Malta | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 20.1 nights per inhabitant |
| Cyprus | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 19 nights per inhabitant |
| Greece | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 15 nights per inhabitant |
| Austria | Statistical Office of the European Union | Actual | 14 nights per inhabitant |
The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · source. Values in nights per inhabitant.
| # | Country | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia HR | 24.2 nights per inhabitant | 2024 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 2 | Malta MT | 20.1 nights per inhabitant | 2024 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 3 | Cyprus CY | 19 nights per inhabitant | 2024 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 4 | Greece GR | 15 nights per inhabitant | 2024 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| 5 | Austria AT | 14 nights per inhabitant | 2024 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
| — | European Union Reference total, not ranked | 6.7 nights per inhabitant | 2024 | Statistical Office of the European Union |
Frequently asked questions
Which European country has the highest tourism intensity?
Croatia, at 24.2 nights per inhabitant in 2024, ahead of Malta (20.1 nights per inhabitant) and Cyprus (19 nights per inhabitant), among 5 countries ranked on 2024 figures from Eurostat.
Which European country has the lowest tourism intensity?
Austria, at 14 nights per inhabitant in 2024, then Greece (15 nights per inhabitant).
What does this ranking measure?
Ratio of the annual number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments to the total population.
Which countries are included?
5 countries with 2024 figures: Croatia, Malta, Cyprus, Greece and Austria.
Where does the data come from?
From Eurostat. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Tourism intensity in Europe by country, 2024. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/tourism-intensity-by-country