Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1.46 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.46 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania peaked at 1.46 million arrivals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 285,000 arrivals, in 1995.
That places Tanzania 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 285,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 315,000 arrivals | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 347,000 arrivals | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 450,000 arrivals | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 564,000 arrivals | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 459,000 arrivals | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 501,000 arrivals | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 550,000 arrivals | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 552,000 arrivals | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 566,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 590,000 arrivals | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 622,000 arrivals | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 692,000 arrivals | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 750,000 arrivals | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 695,000 arrivals | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 754,000 arrivals | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 843,000 arrivals | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million arrivals | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million arrivals | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million arrivals | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 million arrivals | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million arrivals | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million arrivals | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 592,000 arrivals | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 922,700 arrivals | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million arrivals | +57.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.46 million arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.46 million arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania 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 | -59.0% | 1.44 million arrivals | 592,000 arrivals |
| 2022 | +57.7% | 922,700 arrivals | 1.46 million arrivals |
| 2021 | +55.9% | 592,000 arrivals | 922,700 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,200 arrivals | 285,000 arrivals | 564,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 597,700 arrivals | 459,000 arrivals | 750,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million arrivals | 754,000 arrivals | 1.44 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 989,900 arrivals | 592,000 arrivals | 1.46 million arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Tanzania was 1.46 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million arrivals in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,000 arrivals in 1995.
- How does Tanzania rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.