Spain’s Tourism Footprint

Make this example your own

Start with this working configuration

Keep the geography and setup, then replace the values or adjust the styling.

Map
Choropleth map
Geography
Spain
Dataset
19 mapped places · Numeric values
Rendering
Continuous color scale

Includes: 3 selectable variables · linked side table · 3 summary stats

Data you need

  • One row per country or administrative area, using the identifiers in this sample.
  • Comparable numeric columns with their units and observation years.
  • A clear initial measure and short labels for every viewer-selectable series.
  • Keep missing values empty; retain source notes and definitions.

How to make a similar map

  1. Choose “Modify this example” to keep its geography and working configuration.
  2. Replace the values or import the companion CSV; match the place identifiers.
  3. Select the columns viewers can switch between and choose the initial variable.
  4. Keep rates and percentages for polygon color; use the linked table for exact comparisons.
  5. Check the source, years, missing values, and colors before sharing.

Try this map style with

These datasets can use the same geography and visual setup.

  • Tourism seasonality by autonomous community
  • Regional employment in tourism
  • Water use per resident

Source and limitations

Eurostat, tour_occ_nin2 and demo_r_pjanaggr3, 2024 observations. Retrieved 7 September 2026.

Annual nights in hotels, holiday and other short-stay accommodation, and camping establishments divided by population on 1 January 2024. Domestic/foreign refers to residence, not citizenship. Includes the Balearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla. This is tourism intensity, not a count of unique visitors; it is not a measure of environmental impact.

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