Tourism statisticsState2026

Canary Islands Tourism Statistics: 679,141 Airbnb Stays

Q: How many tourists visit the Canary Islands?

Spain as a whole had 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts the Canary Islands at 12.6% of Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 679,141 Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

Q: What is the quietest month in the Canary Islands?

May was the quietest Airbnb month in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and June ranked 11th. Stays in May were booked about 63 days ahead, against 114 days for December.

Q: How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Canary Islands?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Canary Islands lasted 7.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 89 days ahead. That is longer than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 5.9 nights in September to 9.4 nights in January.

AirROI estimates 679,141 Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, with Arona the most booked town. The busiest month was January. All of Spain had 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, UN Tourism reports, via Our World in Data.

Source: AirROI Reviewed by Jun Zhou, Founder @ AirROI Updated November 4, 2026

Airbnb figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method

Estimated Airbnb nights: 4,841,711
Typical Airbnb stay: 7.1 nights
Busiest Airbnb month: January
From abroad, among guests who left a review: 86%

Key facts

Canary Islands Tourism Facts

Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.

Official

UN Tourism puts all of Spain at 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, via Our World in Data.

Airbnb stays

AirROI puts Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands at 679,141 in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands added up to 4,841,711 nights in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates a typical Airbnb stay in the Canary Islands lasted 7.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 89 days ahead.

Busiest months

AirROI ranks January the busiest Airbnb month in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, followed by March and February, with May the quietest.
AirROI estimates the five busiest Airbnb months in the Canary Islands ran unbroken from November to March in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands in December were booked furthest ahead, about 114 days, against 58 days for June, in the 12 months to October 2026.

Guests

AirROI estimates 86% of Canary Islands Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026 came from abroad, led by the United Kingdom at 20% and Germany at 17%.

By place

AirROI estimates the Canary Islands took 12.6% of all Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026.
AirROI estimates Arona had the most Airbnb stays of the 55 towns it lists in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, at 59,476, ahead of Adeje and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

Official numbers

How Many Tourists Visit Spain?

UN Tourism counted 93.8 million international tourist arrivals for all of Spain in 2024, via Our World in Data. On AirROI's estimates, the Canary Islands accounted for 12.6% of Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026.

Official tourism figures for Spain: what each counts, its year and its publisher
Figure	What it counts	Year	Publisher
93.8 millionInternational tourist arrivals, all of Spain	Trips by visitors arriving from abroad who stay at least one night, each arrival counted separately	2024	UN Tourism, via Our World in Data

Airbnb stays

Airbnb Stays in the Canary Islands

The Canary Islands had 35,407 Airbnb homes in the 12 months to October 2026. They took an estimated 679,141 stays and 4,841,711 nights. A typical stay lasted 7.1 nights and was booked about 89 days ahead, longer than the worldwide stay of 5.2 nights. AirROI's figures cover the 92 towns it tracks in the Canary Islands; places it does not track are not counted, so every total is a floor.

Airbnb homes: 35,407
Airbnb stays, estimate: 679,141
Airbnb nights, estimate: 4,841,711
Typical stay: 7.1 nights
Booked ahead: 89 days

Busiest months

When Is the Busiest Time in the Canary Islands?

On Airbnb, January was the busiest month in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, then March and February. May was the quietest. The five busiest months run unbroken from November to March.

January ranks first, May last

Airbnb months in calendar order, 12 months to October 2026. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.

Three busiest months
Other months

From busiest to quietest: January, March, February, November, December, August, July, October, April, September, June, May.

Month by month: rank, typical stay and days booked ahead

Airbnb months in the Canary Islands by rank, with share of nights, typical stay and days booked ahead, 12 months to October 2026
Rank	Month	Share of nights	Typical stay	Booked ahead
1	January	9.9%	9.4 nights	106 days
2	March	9.7%	6.8 nights	82 days
3	February	9.6%	8.5 nights	105 days
4	November	9.4%	7.9 nights	103 days
5	December	8.9%	7.9 nights	114 days
6	August	8.8%	7.0 nights	103 days
7	July	8.1%	7.1 nights	85 days
8	October	7.8%	7.0 nights	85 days
9	April	7.3%	6.1 nights	68 days
10	September	7.2%	5.9 nights	73 days
11	June	6.7%	6.1 nights	58 days
12	May	6.6%	6.0 nights	63 days

Share is each month's part of the year's Airbnb nights. Typical stay and days booked ahead are AirROI estimates for stays in each month.

Where guests come from

Where Do Canary Islands Airbnb Guests Come From?

Among Canary Islands Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 86% came from abroad, led by the United Kingdom at 20% and Germany at 17%, AirROI estimates. Among the same guests, London was the top origin city at 2.7%, ahead of Berlin at 2.6%. The figures rest on 1,620,430 reviews, written over many years.

86% from abroad

Among guests who left a review, as of October 2026

Top countries abroad

Among guests who left a review

United Kingdom 20%
Germany 17%
France 15%
Italy 2.6%
Netherlands 2.2%

Top origin cities

Among guests who left a review

London 2.7%
Berlin 2.6%
Madrid 2%
Paris 1.7%

By town

Most Booked Towns in the Canary Islands

Arona, Adeje and San Bartolomé de Tirajana took 23% of Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026. January is the busiest Airbnb month in 24 of the 55 towns, led by Arona, and March in 15, led by Adeje. Among guests who left a review, the share from abroad across the 25 most booked towns runs from 75% in Arrecife to 96% in Santiago del Teide.

Most Booked Towns in the Canary Islands: Airbnb stays, nights and typical stay, 12 months to October 2026; with origin among guests who left a review
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1	Arona	59,476	458,274	7.7 nights	93%	UK	January
2	Adeje	52,647	388,456	7.4 nights	93%	UK	March
3	San Bartolomé de Tirajana	47,104	365,978	7.8 nights	85%	UK	January
4	Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	42,930	321,284	7.5 nights	78%	Spain	January
5	La Oliva	34,049	256,623	7.5 nights	87%	UK	March
6	Tías	33,079	241,286	7.3 nights	89%	UK	January
7	Teguise	26,251	186,598	7.1 nights	85%	France	March
8	Yaiza	25,731	184,166	7.2 nights	90%	UK	August
9	Mogán	21,749	169,265	7.8 nights	90%	UK	January
10	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	19,233	121,467	6.3 nights	78%	Spain	January
11	Puerto de la Cruz	18,744	148,106	7.9 nights	82%	Germany	January
12	Granadilla de Abona	16,244	121,767	7.5 nights	90%	Germany	February
13	Santiago del Teide	14,005	108,513	7.7 nights	96%	France	January
14	Pájara	12,625	92,728	7.3 nights	87%	Germany	November
15	San Miguel de Abona	11,448	80,118	7.0 nights	90%	UK	February
16	Antigua	11,010	83,657	7.6 nights	84%	UK	August
17	San Cristóbal de La Laguna	10,959	64,174	5.9 nights	77%	Spain	January
18	Arrecife	10,100	59,023	5.8 nights	75%	Spain	January
19	Haría	8,829	58,774	6.7 nights	87%	France	March
20	Icod de los Vinos	8,527	53,845	6.3 nights	88%	France	January
21	Lajares	8,432	62,834	7.5 nights	89%	Germany	August
22	Costa Adeje	8,160	62,428	7.7 nights	95%	UK	January
23	El Cotillo	7,250	53,193	7.3 nights	89%	Germany	January
24	Guía de Isora	7,017	50,845	7.2 nights	92%	Germany	January
25	Telde	6,746	42,445	6.3 nights	80%	Germany	March
26	Los Realejos	6,690	42,368	6.3 nights	86%	France	March
27	San Bartolomé	6,484	41,327	6.4 nights	77%	France	March
28	La Orotava	6,193	38,636	6.2 nights	90%	Germany	March
29	Arico	5,865	43,658	7.4 nights	88%	Germany	January
30	Tinajo	5,852	36,628	6.3 nights	85%	France	February
31	Tacoronte	5,531	32,991	6.0 nights	83%	France	March
32	Puerto del Rosario	5,142	32,655	6.4 nights	76%	Spain	March
33	Tuineje	4,673	32,290	6.9 nights	86%	Germany	January
34	Candelaria	4,303	29,007	6.7 nights	77%	Spain	February
35	Valle Gran Rey	4,301	35,445	8.2 nights	88%	Germany	January
36	Agaete	4,275	25,386	5.9 nights	91%	Germany	February
37	Maspalomas	4,226	31,243	7.4 nights	82%	UK	January
38	El Rosario	4,024	26,151	6.5 nights	84%	Germany	March
39	Santa Cruz de la Palma	3,890	21,573	5.5 nights	76%	Germany	January
40	Güímar	3,474	24,254	7.0 nights	84%	Germany	February
41	Garachico	3,458	21,932	6.3 nights	91%	France	March
42	Agüimes	3,380	24,685	7.3 nights	82%	Germany	March
43	La Matanza de Acentejo	3,183	21,498	6.8 nights	88%	Germany	February
44	Gáldar	3,060	17,927	5.9 nights	85%	Germany	January
45	Los Llanos de Aridane	3,020	21,006	7.0 nights	78%	Germany	January
46	Santa Lucía de Tirajana	3,003	20,176	6.7 nights	82%	Germany	February
47	Santa Úrsula	2,669	18,676	7.0 nights	88%	Germany	February
48	Tijarafe	2,388	18,518	7.8 nights	87%	Germany	March
49	El Paso	2,364	16,098	6.8 nights	69%	Spain	March
50	Valverde	2,294	11,402	5.0 nights	49%	Spain	August
51	Frontera	2,270	10,784	4.8 nights	48%	Spain	August
52	Hermigua	2,190	13,549	6.2 nights	81%	Germany	January
53	Breña Baja	1,957	11,084	5.7 nights	60%	Spain	January
54	Santa Brígida	1,852	11,115	6.0 nights	83%	Germany	February
55	Tazacorte	1,732	14,098	8.1 nights	82%	Germany	January

* Among guests who left a review. Stays, nights and other figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and cover Airbnb only. Lists the 55 of the Canary Islands' 92 towns with 100 or more Airbnb homes. A town with no tourism page of its own links to its Airbnb market page.

FAQ

Questions About Tourism in the Canary Islands

How many tourists visit the Canary Islands?

Spain as a whole had 93.8 million international tourist arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism, via Our World in Data. AirROI puts the Canary Islands at 12.6% of Airbnb stays in Spain in the 12 months to October 2026. AirROI estimates 679,141 Airbnb stays in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, which counts bookings and not tourists.

When is high season in the Canary Islands?

The busiest Airbnb month in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026 was January, then March and February. The five busiest months run from November to March.

What is the quietest month in the Canary Islands?

May was the quietest Airbnb month in the Canary Islands in the 12 months to October 2026, ranking 12th of 12, and June ranked 11th. Stays in May were booked about 63 days ahead, against 114 days for December.

How long is a typical Airbnb stay in the Canary Islands?

A typical Airbnb stay in the Canary Islands lasted 7.1 nights in the 12 months to October 2026, booked about 89 days ahead. That is longer than the worldwide 5.2 nights. By month, stays ran from 5.9 nights in September to 9.4 nights in January.

Where do Airbnb guests in the Canary Islands come from?

Of Canary Islands Airbnb guests who left a review as of October 2026, 86% came from abroad, AirROI estimates. The largest groups were the United Kingdom at 20% and Germany at 17%. Among the same guests, the top origin city was London at 2.7%, ahead of Berlin at 2.6%.

What is the most booked town in the Canary Islands on Airbnb?

Arona was the most booked town in the Canary Islands on Airbnb, with an estimated 59,476 stays in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Adeje and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?

No. UN Tourism counts international tourist arrivals (93.8 million in 2024 across Spain). An Airbnb stay is one booking on one platform, however many guests it holds. AirROI's 679,141 stays are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.

Method

How These Numbers Are Made

Official figures come from their publishers, linked above, and were last checked in November 2026. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Nights add up each town's stays times its typical stay, across 92 towns. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 1,620,430 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. Read the method page.