The table compares the number of worldwide travelers who visited different continents from 1990 to 2005.
It is clear that Europe had the highest number of travelers, while the Middle East attracted the fewest. Overall, the trend in global travel was an increase during this time period.
The number of travelers in Europe doubled from 1990 to 2005. Both America and Asia-Pacific saw significant growth, with traveler numbers nearly matching those of Europe year by year.
In contrast, Africa and the Middle East had the lowest traveler numbers, starting at 18.2 million and 9.8 million respectively, and increasing to 28.7 million and 15.8 million. This represents only about one-third of the numbers compared to other continents.
