International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Nigeria

International tourist arrivals in Nigeria in 2016 — 5,265,000 people. Ranked 62 in the world out of 194. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 410.7%.

2016 5.27M people −12.5% vs 2015
World rank 62of 194
Period maximum 6.11M people2010
Period minimum 1.03M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2016 · people

International tourist arrivals — Nigeria, 1995–201602M4M6M8M199519982001200420072010201320161995: 1,031,000 people1996: 1,230,000 people1997: 1,292,000 people1998: 1,357,000 people1999: 1,425,000 people2000: 1,492,000 people2001: 1,753,000 people2002: 2,046,000 people2003: 2,253,000 people2004: 2,646,000 people2005: 2,778,000 people2006: 3,056,000 people2007: 5,239,000 people2008: 5,820,000 people2009: 6,053,000 people2010: 6,113,000 people2011: 3,765,000 people2012: 4,673,000 people2013: 4,038,000 people2014: 4,803,000 people2015: 6,017,000 people2016: 5,265,000 people
Change over the period: +4.23M (+410.67%) Average annual rate: 8.07 %

Comparison, 2016

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

Nigeria 5.27M people
World 2.14B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 51.22M people
Western Africa computed 10.39M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 126M people
International tourist arrivals — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2016 5.27M −752,000 −12.5%
2015 6.02M +1.21M +25.28%
2014 4.8M +765,000 +18.95%
2013 4.04M −635,000 −13.59%
2012 4.67M +908,000 +24.12%
2011 3.77M −2.35M −38.41%
2010 6.11M +60,000 +0.99%
2009 6.05M +233,000 +4%
2008 5.82M +581,000 +11.09%
2007 5.24M +2.18M +71.43%
2006 3.06M +278,000 +10.01%
2005 2.78M +132,000 +4.99%
2004 2.65M +393,000 +17.44%
2003 2.25M +207,000 +10.12%
2002 2.05M +293,000 +16.71%
2001 1.75M +261,000 +17.49%
2000 1.49M +67,000 +4.7%
1999 1.43M +68,000 +5.01%
1998 1.36M +65,000 +5.03%
1997 1.29M +62,000 +5.04%
1996 1.23M +199,000 +19.3%
1995 1.03M

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.