Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, 1995–2022
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
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde stood at 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 478.0% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde peaked at 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.97 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Cape Verde 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 86.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1997 | 103.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 118.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 150.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 253.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 291.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 269.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 316.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 327.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 408.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 493.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 538.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 568.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 567.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 659.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 836.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 941.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 981.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 964.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,015 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,167 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,302 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,383 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,474 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 349.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 261.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people | +478.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 7.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 54.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +478.0% | 261.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.3% | 1,474 arrivals per 1,000 people | 349.73 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 66.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 150.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 403.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 253.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | 568.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,072 arrivals per 1,000 people | 659.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,474 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 707.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 261.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 43 Estonia 1,604 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Martinique 1,591 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Luxembourg 1,551 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Hungary 1,360 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Georgia 1,337 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Grenada 1,274 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cape Verde was 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.