Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal
Nepal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal, 1995–2022
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 Nepal is 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal peaked at 42.13 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Nepal 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 17.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 19.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 20.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 14.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 10.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 13.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 14.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 18.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 18.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 26.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 29.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 28.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 26.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 33.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 41.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 42.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 5.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | +303.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.73 arrivals per 1,000 people, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal 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 | +303.9% | 5.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | 16.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 42.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 167 Philippines 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Tanzania 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Malawi 21.55 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
- 173 Mozambique 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nepal was 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.13 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.