International tourist trips in Namibia
Namibia: International tourist trips was 864,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Namibia, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, international tourist trips in Namibia stood at 864,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Namibia peaked at 1.60 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169,600, in 2020.
That places Namibia 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 272,000 | — |
| 1996 | 461,000 | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 502,000 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 614,000 | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 635,000 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 656,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 670,000 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 757,000 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 695,000 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 716,000 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 778,000 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 833,000 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 929,000 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 931,000 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 980,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 984,000 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 169,600 | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 232,800 | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 461,000 | +98.0% |
| 2023 | 864,000 | +87.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 864,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 864,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Namibia 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 | -89.4% | 1.60 million | 169,600 |
| 2022 | +98.0% | 232,800 | 461,000 |
| 2023 | +87.4% | 461,000 | 864,000 |
| 1996 | +69.5% | 272,000 | 461,000 |
| 2021 | +37.3% | 169,600 | 232,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496,800 | 272,000 | 635,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 794,500 | 656,000 | 980,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 984,000 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,850 | 169,600 | 864,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Namibia?
- International tourist trips in Namibia was 864,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,600 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for international tourist trips?
- Namibia ranks 100th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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