- The list of the most visited cities in the world was released this week by market-research firm Euromonitor International.
- New York City saw more than 13 million international tourists last year, but it only finished No. 8 on the global list.
- Asian cities dominated the top 10, with one city attracting nearly 28 million international tourists.
Euromonitor International released its annual ranking of the most visited cities in the world this week, measuring the appeal of some of the world’s most famous destinations to international travelers.
The UK-based market-research firm looked at 600 cities worldwide and ranked the 100 that attracted the most international tourists in 2017, and projected estimates for 2018 using part-year data.
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Seven American cities made the cut this year, led by New York City, which attracted more than 13 million tourists in 2017, good for eighth in the global rankings.
Meanwhile, Asian cities dominated the top of the list, comprising seven out of the top 10 most popular cities. One Asian tourism powerhouse retained its title for the eighth consecutive year, leading the world with nearly 28 million international visitors.
Read on to see the biggest urban tourism hotspots in the world:
31. Barcelona, Spain
2017 arrivals: 6,530,100
2018 estimate: 6,726,000
30. Osaka, Japan
2017 arrivals: 6,605,900
2018 estimate: 7,456,300
29. Agra, India
2017 arrivals: 6,644,000
2018 estimate: 8,258,200
28. Las Vegas, USA
2017 arrivals: 6,687,800
2018 estimate: 6,599,300
27. Los Angeles, USA
2017 arrivals: 7,165,000
2018 estimate: 7,246,400
26. Shanghai, China
2017 arrivals: 7,193,300
2018 estimate: 7,359,600
25. Pattaya, Thailand
2017 arrivals: 7,426,200
2018 estimate: 8,620,000
24. Seoul, South Korea
2017 arrivals: 7,659,100
2018 estimate: 7,731,400
23. Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 arrivals: 7,848,000
2018 estimate: 8,476,600
22. Miami, USA
2017 arrivals: 8,075,800
2018 estimate: 8,071,200
21. Mecca, Saudi Arabia
2017 arrivals: 8,632,300
2018 estimate: 9,484,300
20. Prague, Czech Republic
2017 arrivals: 8,806,700
2018 estimate: 9,038,900
19. Mumbai, India
2017 arrivals: 8,984,900
2018 estimate: 10,670,100
18. Guangzhou, China
2017 arrivals: 9,004,800
2018 estimate: 9,392,000
17. Taipei, Taiwan
2017 arrivals: 9,273,300
2018 estimate: 9,783,300
16. Antalya, Turkey
2017 arrivals: 9,482,400
2018 estimate: 10,729,300
15. Rome, Italy
2017 arrivals: 9,353,900
2018 estimate: 9,531,600
14. Tokyo, Japan
2017 arrivals: 9,272,900
2018 estimate: 9,549,400
13. Delhi, India
2017 arrivals: 10,157,000
2018 estimate: 12,505,300
12. Istanbul, Turkey
2017 arrivals: 10,730,300
2018 estimate: 12,121,100
11. Phuket, Thailand
2017 arrivals: 11,613,100
2018 estimate: 11,949,500
10. Shenzhen, China
2017 arrivals: 12,075,100
2018 estimate: 12,437,300
9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2017 arrivals: 12,843,500
2018 estimate: 13,434,300
8. New York City, USA
2017 arrivals: 13,100,000
2018 estimate: 13,500,000
7. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2017 arrivals: 15,790,000
2018 estimate: 16,658,500
6. Paris, France
2017 arrivals: 15,834,200
2018 estimate: 16,863,500
5. Macau
2017 arrivals: 17,337,200
2018 estimate: 18,931,400
4. Singapore
2017 arrivals: 17,618,800
2018 estimate: 18,551,200
3. London, United Kingdom
2017 arrivals: 19,827,800
2018 estimate: 20,715,900
2. Bangkok, Thailand
2017 arrivals: 22,453,900
2018 estimate: 23,688,800
1. Hong Kong
2017 arrivals: 27,880,300
2018 estimate: 29,827,200