International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Sub-Saharan Africa

International tourist arrivals in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 — 56,014,499 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 291.1%.

2019 56.01M people −1.16% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 56.67M people2018
Period minimum 14.32M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–2019020M40M60M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 14,323,566 people1996: 16,195,085 people1997: 16,782,784 people1998: 17,915,072 people1999: 19,286,170 people2000: 19,581,432 people2001: 20,519,200 people2002: 22,162,330 people2003: 22,926,433 people2004: 24,699,149 people2005: 26,367,737 people2006: 29,762,488 people2007: 34,665,318 people2008: 35,737,670 people2009: 36,704,327 people2010: 40,334,502 people2011: 40,741,755 people2012: 43,202,323 people2013: 44,728,990 people2014: 46,510,986 people2015: 48,979,056 people2016: 51,223,036 people2017: 52,899,581 people2018: 56,673,405 people2019: 56,014,499 people
Change over the period: +41.69M (+291.07%) Average annual rate: 5.85 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 56.01M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 56.01M −658,906 −1.16%
2018 56.67M +3.77M +7.13%
2017 52.9M +1.68M +3.27%
2016 51.22M +2.24M +4.58%
2015 48.98M +2.47M +5.31%
2014 46.51M +1.78M +3.98%
2013 44.73M +1.53M +3.53%
2012 43.2M +2.46M +6.04%
2011 40.74M +407,253 +1.01%
2010 40.33M +3.63M +9.89%
2009 36.7M +966,657 +2.7%
2008 35.74M +1.07M +3.09%
2007 34.67M +4.9M +16.47%
2006 29.76M +3.39M +12.87%
2005 26.37M +1.67M +6.76%
2004 24.7M +1.77M +7.73%
2003 22.93M +764,103 +3.45%
2002 22.16M +1.64M +8.01%
2001 20.52M +937,768 +4.79%
2000 19.58M +295,263 +1.53%
1999 19.29M +1.37M +7.65%
1998 17.92M +1.13M +6.75%
1997 16.78M +587,699 +3.63%
1996 16.2M +1.87M +13.07%
1995 14.32M

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.