Nigeria vs Thailand: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Nigeria
538,927 arrivals
in 2024
Thailand
511,000 arrivals
in 2021
Nigeria rank
121st
Thailand rank
124th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Nigeria
- Thailand
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 538,927 arrivals against 511,000 arrivals in Thailand, a difference of 27,927 arrivals.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Thailand ahead.
Nigeria ranks 121st and Thailand ranks 124th of 203 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 720,800 arrivals | 7.60 million arrivals | 6.88 million arrivals | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.05 million arrivals | 12.10 million arrivals | 11.05 million arrivals | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.38 million arrivals | 28.91 million arrivals | 27.53 million arrivals | Thailand |
| 2020s | 510,000 arrivals | 3.62 million arrivals | 3.11 million arrivals | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Nigeria or Thailand?
- Nigeria, at 538,927 arrivals against 511,000 arrivals in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Nigeria and Thailand?
- 27,927 arrivals, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Thailand rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Nigeria ranks 121st and Thailand ranks 124th 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.