Kenya vs Tanzania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Kenya
1.06 million trips
in 2022
Tanzania
934,200 trips
in 2021
Kenya rank
77th
Tanzania rank
80th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.06 million trips against 934,200 trips in Tanzania, a difference of 124,100 trips.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870,600 trips | 324,800 trips | 545,800 trips | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.15 million trips | 532,800 trips | 613,300 trips | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.26 million trips | 1.03 million trips | 233,950 trips | Kenya |
| 2020s | 621,700 trips | 934,200 trips | 312,500 trips | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 1.06 million trips against 934,200 trips in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 124,100 trips, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Kenya ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 80th 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.