Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros
Comoros: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 28,800 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros stood at 28,800 arrivals.
The figure is up 311.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros peaked at 45,100 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,000 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Comoros 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 24,000 arrivals | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 26,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 27,000 arrivals | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 24,000 arrivals | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 24,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,400 arrivals | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 18,900 arrivals | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20,600 arrivals | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 23,300 arrivals | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 25,900 arrivals | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 28,500 arrivals | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 15,200 arrivals | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 14,800 arrivals | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,300 arrivals | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 15,300 arrivals | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 18,800 arrivals | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 22,800 arrivals | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 21,900 arrivals | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 22,800 arrivals | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 23,600 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 26,800 arrivals | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 28,000 arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 35,900 arrivals | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 45,100 arrivals | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 7,000 arrivals | -84.5% |
| 2021 | 28,800 arrivals | +311.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 28,800 arrivals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 28,800 arrivals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros 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 | +311.4% | 7,000 arrivals | 28,800 arrivals |
| 2020 | -84.5% | 45,100 arrivals | 7,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,800 arrivals | 23,000 arrivals | 27,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,190 arrivals | 11,300 arrivals | 28,500 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,100 arrivals | 15,300 arrivals | 45,100 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,900 arrivals | 7,000 arrivals | 28,800 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Comoros was 28,800 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 45,100 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Comoros rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Comoros ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.