International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Kenya

International tourist arrivals in Kenya in 2019 — 2,049,000 people. Ranked 100 in the world out of 179. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 110.4%.

2019 2.05M people +1.19% vs 2018
World rank 100of 179
Period maximum 2.05M people2019
Period minimum 894,000 people1998

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Kenya, 1995–2019500,0001M1.5M2M2.5M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 974,000 people1996: 1,003,000 people1997: 1,001,000 people1998: 894,000 people1999: 969,000 people2000: 1,037,000 people2001: 994,000 people2002: 1,001,000 people2003: 1,146,000 people2004: 1,361,000 people2005: 1,479,000 people2006: 1,601,000 people2007: 1,817,000 people2008: 1,203,000 people2009: 1,490,000 people2010: 1,609,000 people2011: 1,823,000 people2012: 1,711,000 people2013: 1,520,000 people2014: 1,350,000 people2015: 1,181,000 people2016: 1,340,000 people2017: 1,449,000 people2018: 2,025,000 people2019: 2,049,000 people
Change over the period: +1.08M (+110.37%) Average annual rate: 3.15 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 2.05M people
World 2.4B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 56.01M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.54M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 168M people
International tourist arrivals — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 2.05M +24,000 +1.19%
2018 2.03M +576,000 +39.75%
2017 1.45M +109,000 +8.13%
2016 1.34M +159,000 +13.46%
2015 1.18M −169,000 −12.52%
2014 1.35M −170,000 −11.18%
2013 1.52M −191,000 −11.16%
2012 1.71M −112,000 −6.14%
2011 1.82M +214,000 +13.3%
2010 1.61M +119,000 +7.99%
2009 1.49M +287,000 +23.86%
2008 1.2M −614,000 −33.79%
2007 1.82M +216,000 +13.49%
2006 1.6M +122,000 +8.25%
2005 1.48M +118,000 +8.67%
2004 1.36M +215,000 +18.76%
2003 1.15M +145,000 +14.49%
2002 1M +7,000 +0.7%
2001 994,000 −43,000 −4.15%
2000 1.04M +68,000 +7.02%
1999 969,000 +75,000 +8.39%
1998 894,000 −107,000 −10.69%
1997 1M −2,000 −0.2%
1996 1M +29,000 +2.98%
1995 974,000

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.