Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad
Chad: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 40,000 arrivals in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad is 40,000 arrivals, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad peaked at 120,000 arrivals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,000 arrivals, in 2020.
Chad ranks 182nd 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 20,000 arrivals | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 27,000 arrivals | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 41,000 arrivals | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 46,000 arrivals | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 43,000 arrivals | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 57,000 arrivals | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 32,000 arrivals | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 21,000 arrivals | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 26,000 arrivals | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 29,000 arrivals | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 46,000 arrivals | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 77,000 arrivals | +67.4% |
| 2008 | 61,000 arrivals | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 70,000 arrivals | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 71,000 arrivals | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77,000 arrivals | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 86,000 arrivals | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 97,000 arrivals | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 119,000 arrivals | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 120,000 arrivals | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98,000 arrivals | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 87,000 arrivals | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 77,000 arrivals | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 79,000 arrivals | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11,000 arrivals | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 40,000 arrivals | +263.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 40,000 arrivals is below the median for low income countries, which is 366,700 arrivals, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 40,000 arrivals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +263.6% | 11,000 arrivals | 40,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,600 arrivals | 19,000 arrivals | 46,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 46,200 arrivals | 21,000 arrivals | 77,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,100 arrivals | 71,000 arrivals | 120,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,500 arrivals | 11,000 arrivals | 40,000 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 arrivals compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52,400 arrivals compare
- 181 Samoa 49,400 arrivals compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 40,000 arrivals compare
- 184 Central African Republic 34,600 arrivals compare
- 185 Libya 34,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Chad was 40,000 arrivals in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 arrivals in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Chad ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.