Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2021
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 163.54 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.55 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 46.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 34.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 39.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 40.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 49.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 51.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 61.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 65.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 67.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 97.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 74.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 69.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 83.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 85.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44 arrivals per 1,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 65.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +49.3% |
| 2015 | 127.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +94.5% |
| 2016 | 141.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 139.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 158.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 163.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 46.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 70.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | 49.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 97.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 163.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | 49.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 141 Republic of Moldova 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Viet Nam 81.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Honduras 80.66 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Ukraine 65.56 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Togo 61.89 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Peru 60.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sao Tome and Principe was 68.03 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 163.54 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.