Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia

Namibia: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 115.4%
World rank
80th
of 136 countries
All-time high
93 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
6.45 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia, 1995–2023

0204060801001995200920231995: 93 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 60.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 63.9 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 38.7 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 33.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 56.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 16.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 22.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 22.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 39.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 63.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 59 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 72.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 57.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 61.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 63.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 75.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 67 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 47.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 42.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 33.6 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 32.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 31.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 20.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 6.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 10.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 23.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2023: 49.9 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia is 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 115.4% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia peaked at 93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.45 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Namibia 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.79 arrivals per 1,000 people 33.21 arrivals per 1,000 people 93 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 45.6 arrivals per 1,000 people 16.15 arrivals per 1,000 people 72.3 arrivals per 1,000 people 9
2010s 47.58 arrivals per 1,000 people 20.75 arrivals per 1,000 people 75.64 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 22.44 arrivals per 1,000 people 6.45 arrivals per 1,000 people 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 77 Lesotho 54.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 78 Seychelles 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 79 Iceland 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 81 South Africa 39.1 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 82 Tonga 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 83 Kiribati 33.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia?
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia was 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.45 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Namibia rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
Namibia ranks 80th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,924 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.