Autonomous communities of Spain by hotel overnight stays

Canary Islands had the highest hotel overnight stays of 19 autonomous communities in January 2026, at 6.16 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 8,344. The median was 261,879 and the figure for Spain was 17.4 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest6,163,457Canary Islands
Lowest8,344Ceuta
Median261,87919 autonomous communities
Spain17,395,903History

All autonomous communities, January 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 6,163,457 count6,163,457CataloniaCatalonia: 2,569,074 count2,569,074AndalusiaAndalusia: 2,485,158 count2,485,158Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,085,517 count2,085,517Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 1,403,655 count1,403,655Castile and LeónCastile and León: 441,650 count441,650Basque CountryBasque Country: 403,033 count403,033AragonAragon: 401,771 count401,771GaliciaGalicia: 314,550 count314,550Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 261,879 count261,879Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 219,488 count219,488Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 143,417 count143,417AsturiasAsturias: 141,447 count141,447ExtremaduraExtremadura: 119,781 count119,781NavarreNavarre: 97,918 count97,918CantabriaCantabria: 75,637 count75,637La RiojaLa Rioja: 51,746 count51,746MelillaMelilla: 8,380 count8,380CeutaCeuta: 8,344 count8,344
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communitiesJanuary 2026
count
Change on January 2025
1Canary Islands Provisional6,163,457-1.4%
2Catalonia Provisional2,569,074+8.1%
3Andalusia Provisional2,485,158+8.1%
4Community of Madrid Provisional2,085,517+8.4%
5Valencian Community Provisional1,403,655+1.3%
6Castile and León Provisional441,650+1.3%
7Basque Country Provisional403,033+3.4%
8Aragon Provisional401,771+10.3%
9Galicia Provisional314,550-0.3%
10Balearic Islands Provisional261,879+9.6%
11Castilla-La Mancha Provisional219,488+7.7%
12Region of Murcia Provisional143,417-7.7%
13Asturias Provisional141,447-0.7%
14Extremadura Provisional119,781+1.7%
15Navarre Provisional97,918+12.6%
16Cantabria Provisional75,637-4.2%
17La Rioja Provisional51,746+5%
18Melilla Provisional8,380+4.9%
19Ceuta Provisional8,344-6.4%

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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 autonomous communities 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 autonomous community has the highest hotel overnight stays?

Canary Islands, with 6.16 million in January 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest hotel overnight stays?

Ceuta, with 8,344 in January 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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