Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mongolia, 1998–2024
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
Mongolia recorded 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mongolia peaked at 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.88 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Mongolia 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 63.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 62.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 75.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 91.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 79.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 118.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 132.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 156.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 173.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 169.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 154.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 168.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 167.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 170.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 146.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 134.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 129.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 132.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 151.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 167 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 178.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 17.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 9.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 84.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +754.8% |
| 2023 | 173.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +104.9% |
| 2024 | 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +754.8% | 9.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 84.47 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 63.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | 68.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 121.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 62.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 173.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 129.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | 178.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 112 Uzbekistan 218.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Gambia 216.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 114 United States 209.57 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 116 New Caledonia 202.97 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Gabon 183.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Tonga 175.15 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mongolia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Mongolia was 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.