Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cameroon
Cameroon: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cameroon, 1995–2012
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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cameroon is 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 171.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cameroon peaked at 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.66 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Cameroon ranks 151st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 25.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 32.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 28.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 148 Bolivia 59.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 49.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Indonesia 47.98 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 152 Rwanda 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 153 Comoros 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Palestine 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0641 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 4,583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 362.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 836.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cameroon?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Cameroon was 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Cameroon rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2012.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.