Are you wondering what the most visited cities in the world are?
Mastercard has recently released their Global Destinations Index that ranks cities by total international overnight visitor arrivals.
Some cities are world famous and you would expect to be high on the list whilst other inclusions might surprise you.
Let’s get started with out list of the top 20 visited cities in the world last year.
20. Hong Kong
Country: China | Total International Visitors: 8.23 million
19. Bali
Country: Indonesia | Total International Visitors: 8.26 million
18. Palma De Mallorca
Country: Spain | Total International Visitors: 8.96 million
17. Barcelona
Country: Spain | Total International Visitors: 9.09 million
16. Milan
Country: Italy | Total International Visitors: 9.10 million
15. Pattaya
Country: Thailand | Total International Visitors: 9.44 million
14. Phuket
Country: Thailand | Total International Visitors: 9.89 million
13. Makkah
Country: Saudi Arabia | Total International Visitors: 10.00 million
12. Osaka
Country: Japan | Total International Visitors: 10.14 million
11. Seoul
Country: South Korea | Total International Visitors: 11.25 million
10. Antalya
Country: Turkey | Total International Visitors: 12.41 million
9. Tokyo
Country: Japan | Total International Visitors: 12.93 million
8. Istanbul
Country: Turkey | Total International Visitors: 13.40 million
7. New York
Country: United States of America | Total International Visitors: 13.60 million
6. Kuala Lumpur
Country: Malaysia | Total International Visitors: 13.79 million
5. Singapore
Country: The Republic of Singapore | Total International Visitors: 14.67 million
4. Dubai
Country: United Arab Emirates | Total International Visitors: 15.93 million
3. London
Country: United Kingdom | Total International Visitors: 19.09 million
2. Paris
Country: France | Total International Visitors: 19.10 million
1. Bangkok
Country: Thailand | Total International Visitors: 22.78 million
Did you guess that Bangkok would be the number 1 most visited city in the world? This city is a popular destination to explore more of Thailand and Asia, and also a common stop off flight connection city. There are lots of amazing things to do in Bangkok if you are planning a visit yourself, from ancient temples to incredible rooftop bars and restaurants.
