Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya
Kenya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 203 countries
All-time high
44.33 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
23.66 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
23
1995–2017
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya, 1995–2017
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
Kenya recorded 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya peaked at 44.33 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.66 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 159th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 34.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 33.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 27.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 28.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 29.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 26.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 25.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 34.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 39.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 39.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 29.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 34.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 35.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 36.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 31.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 27.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 23.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 26.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 27.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 25.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | 44.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 23.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 40.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 156 Sri Lanka 31.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Congo 28.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 158 Zambia 28.26 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Ghana 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Bhutan 26.76 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 26.63 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Kenya was 27.72 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 44.33 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.66 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Kenya ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.