Nigeria vs Uganda: International tourist trips

Nigeria
538,927
in 2024
Uganda
513,000
in 2021
Nigeria rank
121st
Uganda rank
123rd

International tourist trips over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199520092024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 538,927 against 513,000 in Uganda, a difference of 25,927.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 123rd of 203 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 720,800 178,600 542,200 Nigeria
2000s 1.05 million 476,900 572,700 Nigeria
2010s 1.38 million 1.29 million 91,222 Nigeria
2020s 510,000 493,000 17,000 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourist trips, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 538,927 against 513,000 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in international tourist trips between Nigeria and Uganda?
25,927, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for international tourist trips?
Nigeria ranks 121st and Uganda ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International tourist trips. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed