The highest tourism intensity rate in the County of Istria

Indicators of tourism intensity and density available for the first time

In the PC-Axis databases it is now possible, for the first time, to find new indicators in the Tourism domain, i.e. tourism intensity and density rates by statistical regions, counties, towns and municipalities.

The tourism intensity rate is presented as the ratio of tourist arrivals or nights to 100 inhabitants and as the ratio of the number of permanent beds to 100 inhabitants, while the tourism density rate is presented as the number of tourist arrivals and nights per surface area unit (in km2) and as the number of permanent beds per surface area unit (in km2). 

In 2022, an average tourism intensity rate in Croatia amounted to 29 permanent beds per 100 inhabitants and 2 326 tourist nights per 100 inhabitants, while the highest number of tourist nights per 100 inhabitants was recorded in three municipalities located in the County of Istria: Funtana – Fontane, Vrsar – Orsera and Tar-Vabriga – Torre-Abrega.

Concerning the Croatian tourism density rate, in 2022 it amounted to 1 592 tourist nights per square kilometre on average. Among the top tourism towns and municipalities, Funtana – Fontane, Medulin and Fažana – Fasana recorded the highest tourism density rates according to the total number of tourist nights. 

In Croatia, in 2022, there were 20 permanent beds per square metre on average, while towns and municipalities with the highest turism density rate according to the number of permanent beds were Funtana – Fontane, Medulin and Okrug.                                          

Find out more information in the PC-Axis databases.

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