The table shows the number of tourists (national and international) visiting Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 2000-2013.
Cancún by Arthur Gonoretzky (Flickr)
From 2000 until 2011, tourist numbers fluctuated between 2.8 and 3.3 million. Since 2011, tourist numbers have risen sharply, to 3.6 million in 2012, 4.1 million in 2013 and a preliminary estimate of 4.3 million for 2014.
| Year | Number of tourists | Year | Number of tourists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 043 000 | 2008 | 3 265 591 |
| 2001 | 2 986 000 | 2009 | 2 878 811 |
| 2002 | 2 826 000 | 2010 | 3 015 690 |
| 2003 | n/a | 2011 | 3 115 177 |
| 2004 | n/a | 2012 | 3 642 449 |
| 2005 | 3 072 000 | 2013 | 4 093 942 |
| 2006 | n/a | 2014 | 4 300 000 (estimate) |
| 2007 | 3 004 802 | 2015 | ? |
Cancún currently has more than 3000 condominium units and more than 35,000 hotel rooms. According to the first draft of the Programa de Desarrollo Urbano del Centro de Población Cancún 2014-2030, the city could have as many as 46,000 hotel rooms by 2030.
This projection is well below the earlier estimate, made in 2013, of 64,000 rooms by 2030, but the new figure is claimed to be more in line with planned improvements to local water supply. The development of Cancún has often been criticized for paying insufficient attention to considerations of urban density, water supply and environmental impacts.
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