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Autonomous communities of Spain by nights spent in tourist accommodation

Catalonia had the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation of 19 autonomous communities in 2021, at 44.71 million. Melilla had the lowest, at 93,743. The median was 5.86 million and the figure for Spain was 259.58 million. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest44,708,438Catalonia
Lowest93,743Melilla
Median5,860,82519 autonomous communities
Spain259,579,759History

All autonomous communities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

CataloniaCatalonia: 44,708,438 count44,708,438AndalusiaAndalusia: 42,305,005 count42,305,005Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 42,002,205 count42,002,205Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 31,496,049 count31,496,049Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 30,856,007 count30,856,007Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 15,483,416 count15,483,416GaliciaGalicia: 8,956,048 count8,956,048Castile and LeónCastile and León: 8,126,462 count8,126,462AragonAragon: 6,197,677 count6,197,677Basque CountryBasque Country: 5,860,825 count5,860,825AsturiasAsturias: 5,005,474 count5,005,474CantabriaCantabria: 4,131,247 count4,131,247Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 4,007,427 count4,007,427Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 3,697,515 count3,697,515NavarreNavarre: 2,772,118 count2,772,118ExtremaduraExtremadura: 2,610,830 count2,610,830La RiojaLa Rioja: 1,171,925 count1,171,925CeutaCeuta: 97,348 count97,348MelillaMelilla: 93,743 count93,743
count. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2021
count		Change on 2020
1Catalonia44,708,438+84.8%
2Andalusia42,305,005+75.8%
3Canary Islands42,002,205+44.1%
4Valencian Community31,496,049+72.2%
5Balearic Islands30,856,007+301.3%
6Community of Madrid15,483,416+70.5%
7Galicia8,956,048+86.8%
8Castile and León8,126,462+69.1%
9Aragon6,197,677+51.5%
10Basque Country5,860,825+76.9%
11Asturias5,005,474+41.6%
12Cantabria4,131,247+33.9%
13Castilla-La Mancha4,007,427+64.9%
14Region of Murcia3,697,515+63.9%
15Navarre2,772,118+79%
16Extremadura2,610,830+62.4%
17La Rioja1,171,925+85.8%
18Ceuta97,348+37.4%
19Melilla93,743+59.2%

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About this ranking

Nights spent at hotels, holiday accommodation, campsites and similar establishments (Eurostat). Comparable across EU countries and regions.

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

Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which autonomous community has the highest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Catalonia, with 44.71 million in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which autonomous community has the lowest nights spent in tourist accommodation?

Melilla, with 93,743 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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