Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Senegal
Senegal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
31.1 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
23
1995–2017
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Senegal, 1995–2017
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
Senegal recorded 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Senegal peaked at 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1996.
Senegal ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Senegal, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 31.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 37.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 37.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 38.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 40.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 46.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 60.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 68.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 75.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 74.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 65.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 71.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 74.7 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 72.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 77.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 68.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 68.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 31.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | 37.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 38.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 75.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | 68.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 135 Egypt 103.22 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Israel 102.38 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Vanuatu 95.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Colombia 87.34 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Guatemala 83.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Moldova 83.7 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Senegal?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Senegal was 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017, 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.21 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Senegal rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Senegal ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.