Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon

Cameroon: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.00 million guests in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.00 million guests
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.12 million guests
in 2012
All-time low
886,000 guests
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon, 2004–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2004201220202004: 886.0k guests2005: 977.0k guests2006: 1.2M guests2007: 1.3M guests2008: 1.5M guests2009: 1.7M guests2010: 1.9M guests2011: 2.0M guests2012: 2.1M guests2013: 1.5M guests2014: 1.6M guests2015: 1.6M guests2016: 1.6M guests2017: 1.6M guests2018: 1.6M guests2019: 1.8M guests2020: 1.0M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2020, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon stood at 1.00 million guests.

The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon peaked at 2.12 million guests in 2012 and was at its lowest, 886,000 guests, in 2004.

Cameroon ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.26 million guests 886,000 guests 1.68 million guests 6
2010s 1.73 million guests 1.55 million guests 2.12 million guests 10
2020s 1.00 million guests 1.00 million guests 1.00 million guests 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 52 Belarus 1.28 million guests compare
  2. 53 Serbia 1.04 million guests compare
  3. 54 Jordan 1.02 million guests compare
  4. 56 Albania 919,048 guests compare
  5. 57 Syria 875,000 guests compare
  6. 58 Azerbaijan 789,000 guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cameroon was 1.00 million guests in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million guests in 2012.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 886,000 guests in 2004.
How does Cameroon rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Cameroon ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.