Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Madagascar
Madagascar: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 7,800 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 7,800 arrivals, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.6% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Madagascar peaked at 384,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,800 arrivals, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 194th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 83,000 arrivals | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 101,000 arrivals | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 121,000 arrivals | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 138,000 arrivals | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 160,000 arrivals | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 170,000 arrivals | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 62,000 arrivals | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 139,000 arrivals | +124.2% |
| 2004 | 229,000 arrivals | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 277,000 arrivals | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 312,000 arrivals | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 344,000 arrivals | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 375,000 arrivals | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 163,000 arrivals | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 196,000 arrivals | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 225,000 arrivals | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 256,000 arrivals | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 196,000 arrivals | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 222,000 arrivals | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 244,000 arrivals | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 293,000 arrivals | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 255,000 arrivals | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 291,000 arrivals | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 384,000 arrivals | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 68,300 arrivals | -82.2% |
| 2021 | 7,800 arrivals | -88.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7,800 arrivals is below the median for low income countries, which is 366,700 arrivals, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7,800 arrivals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +124.2% | 62,000 arrivals | 139,000 arrivals |
| 2021 | -88.6% | 68,300 arrivals | 7,800 arrivals |
| 2020 | -82.2% | 384,000 arrivals | 68,300 arrivals |
| 2002 | -63.5% | 170,000 arrivals | 62,000 arrivals |
| 2009 | -56.5% | 375,000 arrivals | 163,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,600 arrivals | 75,000 arrivals | 138,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 223,100 arrivals | 62,000 arrivals | 375,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,200 arrivals | 196,000 arrivals | 384,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,050 arrivals | 7,800 arrivals | 68,300 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 191 Micronesia (country) 18,000 arrivals compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 15,100 arrivals compare
- 193 Turkmenistan 8,200 arrivals compare
- 195 East Timor 5,500 arrivals compare
- 196 Brunei 3,500 arrivals compare
- 197 Kiribati 1,800 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Madagascar?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Madagascar was 7,800 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 384,000 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.