Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria, 1995–2024
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
Nigeria recorded 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria peaked at 9.67 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 7.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 5.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 6.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 6.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 7.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 2.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 3.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 6.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +98.6% |
| 2016 | 9.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 2017 | 9.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 2.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +98.6% | 3.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.58 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -75.5% | 9.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.35 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2011 | -55.3% | 9.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 4.17 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2016 | +46.8% | 6.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.67 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2012 | -33.9% | 4.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.76 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | 6.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.67 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.85 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Angola 3.65 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Niger 3.58 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
- 200 Solomon Islands 0.9179 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Nigeria was 2.32 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Nigeria ranks 197th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.