Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi
Malawi: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi, 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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi is 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 111.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi peaked at 54.14 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.19 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 169th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 18.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 20.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 22.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 20.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 22.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 32.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 34.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 34.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 54.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 53.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 50.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 48.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 47.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 10.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +111.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi 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 | +111.5% | 10.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -80.2% | 51.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.19 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2006 | +41.7% | 34.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 48.34 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | +40.5% | 22.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 32.24 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 54.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 46.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 51.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 166 Tuvalu 24.37 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Philippines 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Tanzania 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nepal 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Sudan 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 172 American Samoa 18.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malawi was 21.55 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.14 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Malawi ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.