Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan
Sudan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan, 1995–2018
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 2018, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan stood at 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan peaked at 19.39 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.16 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.18 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 1.36 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 1.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +294.2% |
| 2006 | 10.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 13.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 13.09 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 13.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.62 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 18.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +294.2% | 2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.87 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | 13.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | 13.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | 19.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 168 Tanzania 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Malawi 21.55 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nepal 20.69 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 172 American Samoa 18.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Mozambique 15.52 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Myanmar 14.83 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Sudan was 18.9 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.