Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 785,000 guests in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde, 2000–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2022, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde stood at 785,000 guests. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 481.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde peaked at 785,000 guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 115,000 guests, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 115,000 guests | — |
| 2001 | 134,000 guests | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 126,000 guests | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 150,000 guests | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 157,000 guests | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 198,000 guests | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 242,000 guests | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 267,000 guests | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 285,000 guests | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 287,000 guests | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 336,000 guests | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 428,000 guests | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 482,000 guests | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 503,000 guests | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 494,000 guests | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 520,000 guests | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 598,000 guests | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 668,000 guests | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 710,000 guests | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 758,000 guests | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 180,000 guests | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 135,000 guests | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 785,000 guests | +481.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 785,000 guests is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 785,000 guests is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +481.5% | 135,000 guests | 785,000 guests |
| 2020 | -76.3% | 758,000 guests | 180,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,100 guests | 115,000 guests | 287,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 549,700 guests | 336,000 guests | 758,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,667 guests | 135,000 guests | 785,000 guests | 3 |
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- 74 Luxembourg 733,000 guests compare
- 75 Namibia 698,000 guests compare
- 76 Philippines 670,000 guests compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 68.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde was 785,000 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 785,000 guests in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 guests in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.