Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Lesotho

Lesotho: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 155.6 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
155.6 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
122nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
207.39 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
44.58 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
13
1995–2013

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Lesotho, 1995–2013

501001502001995200420131995: 44.6 arrivals per 1,000 people1996: 67.9 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 72.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 75.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 92.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 178.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 149.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 144.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 161.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 207.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 197.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 155.8 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 155.6 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

Lesotho recorded 155.6 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2013.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Lesotho peaked at 207.39 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.58 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1995.

That places Lesotho 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.57 arrivals per 1,000 people 44.58 arrivals per 1,000 people 92.85 arrivals per 1,000 people 5
2000s 158.59 arrivals per 1,000 people 144.92 arrivals per 1,000 people 178.4 arrivals per 1,000 people 4
2010s 178.98 arrivals per 1,000 people 155.6 arrivals per 1,000 people 207.39 arrivals per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 119 Zimbabwe 172.74 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 120 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 121 Belarus 162.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 123 Paraguay 153.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 124 Azerbaijan 146.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 125 Cuba 145.88 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Lesotho?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Lesotho was 155.6 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2013, 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 207.39 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 44.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
How does Lesotho rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists 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
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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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.