Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland
Poland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland, 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
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland is 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland peaked at 553.5 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 220.53 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Poland 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 500.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 506.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 509.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 490 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 468.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 454.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 392.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 365.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 359.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 374.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 398.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 411.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 393.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 341.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 312.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 327.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 349.4 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 388 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 412.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 418.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 437.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 456.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 477.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 513.11 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 553.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 220.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 255.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 415.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 489.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland 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 | -60.2% | 553.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 220.53 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +62.6% | 255.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 415.47 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 468.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 509.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 380.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | 312.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 454.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 327.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 553.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | 220.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 511.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 78 Reunion 567.96 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 79 United Kingdom 552.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Tunisia 531.47 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 504.14 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Oman 503.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 84 El Salvador 502.82 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Poland was 511.76 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 553.5 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Poland ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.