Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Uganda
Uganda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Uganda, 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
Uganda recorded 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2021.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Uganda peaked at 36.23 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.74 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1995.
That places Uganda 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 8.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 8.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 8.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 8.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 8.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 9.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 18.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 16.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 18.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 21.65 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 27.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 25.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 29.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 34.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 34.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 34.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.1 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 34.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Uganda 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 | -70.4% | 35.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.64 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | +62.9% | 11.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 18.86 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | 8.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 27.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 29.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | 36.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10.64 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Uganda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Uganda was 11.17 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 36.23 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Uganda ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.