New Caledonia vs Samoa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
New Caledonia
59,399 arrivals
in 2024
Samoa
49,400 arrivals
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
178th
Samoa rank
181st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 59,399 arrivals against 49,400 arrivals in Samoa, a difference of 9,999 arrivals.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 181st of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,200 arrivals | 74,400 arrivals | 22,800 arrivals | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 102,400 arrivals | 102,400 arrivals | 0 arrivals | — |
| 2010s | 114,000 arrivals | 134,940 arrivals | 20,940 arrivals | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41,570 arrivals | 25,033 arrivals | 16,536 arrivals | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- New Caledonia, at 59,399 arrivals against 49,400 arrivals in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 9,999 arrivals, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- New Caledonia ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 181st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.