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EU regions (NUTS 2) by hotel overnight stays

Balearic Islands had the highest hotel overnight stays of 19 regions in May 2026, at 8.48 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 9,508. The median was 491,898. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest8,478,653Balearic Islands
Lowest9,508Ceuta
Median491,89819 regions

All regions, May 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8,478,653 count8,478,653CataloniaCatalonia: 6,175,882 count6,175,882AndalusiaAndalusia: 5,780,433 count5,780,433Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 5,444,114 count5,444,114Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 3,072,623 count3,072,623Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,560,746 count2,560,746GaliciaGalicia: 886,418 count886,418Castile and LeónCastile and León: 823,380 count823,380Basque CountryBasque Country: 733,638 count733,638AragonAragon: 491,898 count491,898Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 420,511 count420,511Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 327,880 count327,880AsturiasAsturias: 309,606 count309,606CantabriaCantabria: 255,998 count255,998ExtremaduraExtremadura: 231,750 count231,750NavarreNavarre: 202,179 count202,179La RiojaLa Rioja: 101,624 count101,624MelillaMelilla: 11,260 count11,260CeutaCeuta: 9,508 count9,508
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsMay 2026
count		Change on May 2025
1Balearic Islands Provisional8,478,653+5.4%
2Catalonia Provisional6,175,882+2.8%
3Andalusia Provisional5,780,433+3.1%
4Canary Islands Provisional5,444,114+1.7%
5Valencian Community Provisional3,072,623+6.6%
6Community of Madrid Provisional2,560,746+0.7%
7Galicia Provisional886,418-3.5%
8Castile and León Provisional823,380-3.2%
9Basque Country Provisional733,638-0.4%
10Aragon Provisional491,898-1.7%
11Castilla-La Mancha Provisional420,511-1.9%
12Region of Murcia Provisional327,880-5.2%
13Asturias Provisional309,606-3.1%
14Cantabria Provisional255,998-3.7%
15Extremadura Provisional231,750-7.4%
16Navarre Provisional202,179-8.8%
17La Rioja Provisional101,624-12.7%
18Melilla Provisional11,260-12.2%
19Ceuta Provisional9,508-29.8%

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About this ranking

Nights spent by guests in hotel establishments during the month (INE hotel occupancy survey).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which region has the highest hotel overnight stays?

Balearic Islands, with 8.48 million in May 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest hotel overnight stays?

Ceuta, with 9,508 in May 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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