Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia
Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia, 1995–2023
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 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia stood at 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia peaked at 604.11 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.15 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Namibia 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 169.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 280.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 297.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 354.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 357.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 360.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 360.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 362.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 368.68 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 395.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 418.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 460.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 454.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 471.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 466.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 478.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 491.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 522.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 570.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 584.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 602.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 597.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 604.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 602.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 82.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 159.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +92.6% |
| 2023 | 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | +82.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 10.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -89.7% | 602.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 62.15 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +92.6% | 82.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 159.53 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2023 | +82.8% | 159.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +65.0% | 169.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 280.06 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 169.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 357.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 405.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 360.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 471.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 466.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 604.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 62.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Eswatini 322.42 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 99 South Korea 316.53 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 100 Japan 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 102 Morocco 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Malaysia 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 104 French Guiana 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Namibia was 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 604.11 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.15 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.