Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 40,000 arrivals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2021.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sierra Leone peaked at 81,000 arrivals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,500 arrivals, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,340 arrivals | 7,500 arrivals | 21,900 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,890 arrivals | 15,800 arrivals | 43,600 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,600 arrivals | 24,000 arrivals | 81,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,000 arrivals | 24,000 arrivals | 40,000 arrivals | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 arrivals compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52,400 arrivals compare
- 181 Samoa 49,400 arrivals compare
- 182 Chad 40,000 arrivals compare
- 184 Central African Republic 34,600 arrivals compare
- 185 Libya 34,000 arrivals compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1314 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sierra Leone?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 arrivals in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 arrivals in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.