Average length of stay of international visitors in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average length of stay of international visitors was 7 days in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Nigeria, 2012–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2022.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Nigeria peaked at 8 days in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 days, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 days | 5 days | 8 days | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.67 days | 3 days | 7 days | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Nigeria?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Nigeria was 7 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 days in 2015.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 days in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.