Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros
Comoros: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros, 1995–2021
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 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros stood at 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 303.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros peaked at 57.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Comoros 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 48.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 51.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 52.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 44.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 35.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 33.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 36.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 40.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 43.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 47.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 24.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 23.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 23.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 28.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 33.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 31.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 32.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 46.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 57.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +303.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +303.4% | 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -84.8% | 57.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | 45.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 52.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 17.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 47.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | 23.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 57.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 150 Indonesia 47.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 151 Cameroon 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Rwanda 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Palestine 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Brazil 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 31.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Comoros was 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Comoros ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.