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Autonomous communities of Spain by international tourist arrivals

Catalonia had the highest international tourist arrivals of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, at 19.94 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 28,967. The median was 1.14 million and the figure for Spain was 93.76 million. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest19,940,218Catalonia
Lowest28,967Melilla
Median1,144,12119 autonomous communities
Spain93,759,297History

All autonomous communities, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 19,940,218 count19,940,218Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 15,306,313 count15,306,313Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 15,227,841 count15,227,841AndalusiaAndalusia: 13,573,242 count13,573,242Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 11,914,970 count11,914,970Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 8,824,800 count8,824,800Basque CountryBasque Country: 2,148,737 count2,148,737GaliciaGalicia: 1,832,907 count1,832,907Castile and LeónCastile and León: 1,340,659 count1,340,659Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 1,144,121 count1,144,121NavarreNavarre: 513,034 count513,034AragonAragon: 500,792 count500,792CantabriaCantabria: 467,781 count467,781AsturiasAsturias: 331,820 count331,820ExtremaduraExtremadura: 240,209 count240,209Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 235,716 count235,716La RiojaLa Rioja: 123,123 count123,123CeutaCeuta: 64,048 count64,048MelillaMelilla: 28,967 count28,967
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024
count		Change on 2023
1Catalonia19,940,218+9.7%
2Balearic Islands15,306,313+6.1%
3Canary Islands15,227,841+9.2%
4Andalusia13,573,242+11.3%
5Valencian Community11,914,970+13.8%
6Community of Madrid8,824,800+12.5%
7Basque Country2,148,737+7.3%
8Galicia1,832,907+13.4%
9Castile and León1,340,659+10.1%
10Region of Murcia1,144,121+17.2%
11Navarre513,034+41.1%
12Aragon500,792+17.3%
13Cantabria467,781+7.8%
14Asturias331,820-11.6%
15Extremadura240,209-14.2%
16Castilla-La Mancha235,716+8.6%
17La Rioja123,123+4.2%
18Ceuta64,048+37.5%
19Melilla28,967+13.5%

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About this ranking

Non-resident tourists arriving in Spain by main destination region (INE FRONTUR).

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). Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=23988. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest international tourist arrivals?

Catalonia, with 19.94 million in 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest international tourist arrivals?

Melilla, with 28,967 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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