International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Sao Tome and Principe

International tourist arrivals in Sao Tome and Principe in 2018 — 33,400 people. Ranked 180 in the world out of 186. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 438.7%.

2018 33,400 people +15.57% vs 2017
World rank 180of 186
Period maximum 33,400 people2018
Period minimum 4,800 people1997

Trend over time

1995–2018 · people

International tourist arrivals — Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2018010,00020,00030,00040,0001995199820012004200720102013201620181995: 6,200 people1996: 6,400 people1997: 4,800 people1998: 5,600 people1999: 5,800 people2000: 7,100 people2001: 7,500 people2002: 9,200 people2003: 10,000 people2004: 10,600 people2005: 15,800 people2006: 12,300 people2007: 11,800 people2008: 14,500 people2009: 15,200 people2010: 8,000 people2011: 12,200 people2015: 25,600 people2016: 28,900 people2017: 28,900 people2018: 33,400 people
Change over the period: +27,200 (+438.71%) Average annual rate: 7.6 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 33,400 people
World 2.34B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 56.67M people
Middle Africa computed 1.58M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 156M people
International tourist arrivals — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2018 33,400 +4,500 +15.57%
2017 28,900 +0 +0%
2016 28,900 +3,300 +12.89%
2015 25,600
2011 12,200 +4,200 +52.5%
2010 8,000 −7,200 −47.37%
2009 15,200 +700 +4.83%
2008 14,500 +2,700 +22.88%
2007 11,800 −500 −4.07%
2006 12,300 −3,500 −22.15%
2005 15,800 +5,200 +49.06%
2004 10,600 +600 +6%
2003 10,000 +800 +8.7%
2002 9,200 +1,700 +22.67%
2001 7,500 +400 +5.63%
2000 7,100 +1,300 +22.41%
1999 5,800 +200 +3.57%
1998 5,600 +800 +16.67%
1997 4,800 −1,600 −25%
1996 6,400 +200 +3.23%
1995 6,200

Middle Africa, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.