Aruba vs Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Aruba
772,400 trips
in 2021
Namibia
864,000 trips
in 2023
Aruba rank
87th
Namibia rank
84th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Aruba
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 864,000 trips against 772,400 trips in Aruba, a difference of 91,600 trips.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614,000 trips | 448,333 trips | 165,667 trips | Aruba |
| 2000s | 661,333 trips | 678,167 trips | 16,833 trips | Namibia |
| 2010s | 971,730 trips | 1.14 million trips | 165,500 trips | Namibia |
| 2020s | 560,650 trips | 151,450 trips | 409,200 trips | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Aruba or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 864,000 trips against 772,400 trips in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Aruba and Namibia?
- 91,600 trips, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Aruba and Namibia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Aruba ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 84th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.