Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in France
France: Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal was 471.65 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in France, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in France is 471.65 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in France peaked at 471.65 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 257.88 million Number, in 2020.
That places France 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 400.53 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 408.13 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 402.31 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 410.05 million Number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 404.76 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 433.06 million Number | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 442.76 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 446.55 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 257.88 million Number | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 324.39 million Number | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 449.78 million Number | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 460.27 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 457.63 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 471.65 million Number | +3.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 471.65 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.77 million Number, 11.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 471.65 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.43 million Number, 11.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -42.3% | 446.55 million Number | 257.88 million Number |
| 2022 | +38.7% | 324.39 million Number | 449.78 million Number |
| 2021 | +25.8% | 257.88 million Number | 324.39 million Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 418.52 million Number | 400.53 million Number | 446.55 million Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 403.60 million Number | 257.88 million Number | 471.65 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Spain 512.89 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 476.36 million Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 476.36 million Number compare
- 6 Germany 440.19 million Number compare
- 7 Greece 156.35 million Number compare
- 8 Netherlands 146.53 million Number compare
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 127.19 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in France?
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in France was 471.65 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 471.65 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.88 million Number in 2020.
- How does France rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of?
- France ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urbanisation and coastal/non-coastal area and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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