Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger
Niger: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger, 1995–2020
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 2020, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger stood at 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger peaked at 8.37 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.16 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Niger ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +87.9% |
| 1997 | 6.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 3.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 4.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 4.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 4.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 6.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 7.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 7.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | -57.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +87.9% | 3.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 193 Ethiopia 4.06 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Angola 3.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Nigeria 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 198 Chad 2.24 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 199 Turkmenistan 1.56 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Niger was 3.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.37 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Niger rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Niger ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.