Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Zambia
Zambia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 0.4617 trips per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zambia, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zambia stood at 0.4617 trips per square kilometre.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zambia peaked at 0.9228 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1668 trips per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Zambia 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1668 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.2085 trips per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2704 trips per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2623 trips per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2959 trips per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3444 trips per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3915 trips per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4264 trips per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3457 trips per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4775 trips per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5596 trips per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6269 trips per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7493 trips per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6349 trips per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5125 trips per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5018 trips per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4701 trips per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5179 trips per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5104 trips per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6901 trips per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4703 trips per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5486 trips per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5517 trips per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.599 trips per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9228 trips per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3859 trips per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4617 trips per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4617 trips per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4617 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2408 trips per square kilometre | 0.1668 trips per square kilometre | 0.2959 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5069 trips per square kilometre | 0.3444 trips per square kilometre | 0.7493 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5783 trips per square kilometre | 0.4701 trips per square kilometre | 0.9228 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4238 trips per square kilometre | 0.3859 trips per square kilometre | 0.4617 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Mozambique 0.6323 trips per square kilometre compare
- 144 Gabon 0.5317 trips per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bolivia 0.507 trips per square kilometre compare
- 147 Australia 0.3845 trips per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 0.3644 trips per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mongolia 0.3587 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zambia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Zambia was 0.4617 trips per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9228 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1668 trips per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.