The graph provides the data about the actual and predicted number of tourists to Cardiff and Dublin between 2018 and 2040.
Overall, the amount of visitors to Dublin in 2018 dominated over Cardiff’s, but it is predicted that in 2040 these figures will plummet. In contrast, the number of people visiting Cardiff is going to extremely rise and overtook Dublin.
In 2018, the number of visitors in Dublin was about 7 millions, but this number decreased to 6 millions in the next two years. From here, these figures decreased to 4 millions in 2024 and it is anticipated that this downward movement will continue until 2028, accounting for 2 millions. However, in 2030, it is predicted that figures will experience a significant jump back to 6 millions and after some fluctuations, the total number of visitors is going to be below 2 milloms by 2040.
The Cardiff visiting in 2018 was about 2 millions, but it gradually rose to above the initial number in 2024. It is projected that this number is going to stay the same until 2026 and it will experience a moderate decrease to below 2 millions by 2032. Nevertheless, in 2034, the amount of tourists is going to have a dramatic climb to around 4 millions and it will continue to grow to 8 millions toward the end of the period.