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Most Visited Cities in the World: Official Counts
Orlando recorded the most visitors of the 55 cities with an official count in this table, at 76,663,200 in 2025 (Visit Orlando). Sydney followed at 68.4 million and New York at 65 million. AirROI estimates Rome had the most Airbnb stays worldwide in the 12 months to October 2026, at 992,843.
Official counts come from their publishers. Airbnb stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026. Read the method
- Cities with an official count
- 125
- Most visitors, official
- Orlando
- Most Airbnb stays, estimate
- Rome
- Years of the official counts
- 2022 to 2026
Key facts
Most Visited Cities: Key Facts
Each sentence names its place, period and source, so it can be quoted alone.
Official
- Orlando recorded the most visitors of the 55 cities with official visitor counts, at 76,663,200 in 2025 (Visit Orlando).
- Dubai recorded the most arrivals from abroad of the 7 cities with official counts of arrivals from abroad, at 19.6 million in 2025 (Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism).
- Hà Nội recorded the most tourists and overnight guests of the 45 cities with official counts of tourists and overnight guests, at 27.9 million in 2024 (Báo điện tử Chính phủ).
- Boston recorded the most domestic visitors of the 5 cities with official domestic visitor counts, at 38.7 million in 2025 (Meet Boston).
- After Orlando, Sydney recorded 68.4 million visitors in 2026 (Destination NSW) and New York 65 million in 2025 (New York City Tourism + Conventions).
Airbnb stays
- AirROI estimates Rome had the most Airbnb stays worldwide, at 992,843 in the 12 months to October 2026, ahead of Paris at 970,549.
By place
- Among the 54 cities with official visitor counts, 2 of the 10 largest are also in the 10 with the most Airbnb stays, AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.
- Nashville ranks 29th by official visitors but 6th by Airbnb stays among the same 54 cities, AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.
- Baltimore ranks 17th by official visitors but 41st by Airbnb stays among the same 54 cities, AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.
Official ranking
Most Visited Cities in the World by Total Visitors
Every visitor the publisher counts, from home and abroad. Many include day trips, so these run larger than the counts in the other tables.
| 1 | Orlando Domestic and international visitors | 76,663,200 | 2025 |
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| 2 | Sydney Total domestic and international visitors to Sydney | 68.4 million | 2026 |
| 3 | New York Total visitors to New York City | 65 million | 2025 |
| 4 | Kyoto Annual tourists visiting Kyoto City | 62.8 million | 2025 |
| 5 | Bangkok Visitors to Bangkok | 58,804,272 | 2024 |
| 6 | Chicago Total visitors to Chicago | 56.8 million | 2025 |
| 7 | Houston Total visitors to the City of Houston | 53.9 million | 2024 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Total domestic and international visitors | 49.5 million | 2025 |
| 9 | San Antonio Visitors to San Antonio | Nearly 39.2 million | 2024 |
| 10 | Las Vegas Visitor volume to Las Vegas | 38,545,700 | 2025 |
| 11 | Denver Total visitors to Denver | 37.6 million | 2025 |
| 12 | São Paulo National and international visitors | 37.6 million | 2024 |
| 13 | Paris Visitors, Greater Paris. Visitors to Grand Paris (Paris and its inner suburbs) in 2024 | 36.3 million | 2024 |
| 14 | San Diego Visitors, San Diego County. Visitors to San Diego County in 2024 | 32.5 million | 2024 |
| 15 | Charlotte Visitors traveling to Charlotte | 30.6 million | 2023 |
| 16 | Austin Visitors to Austin | 30 million | 2024 |
| 17 | Baltimore Overnight and day trips | 28.7 million | 2025 |
| 18 | Toronto Daytrip and overnight visitors to Toronto | 28.2 million | 2025 |
| 19 | Miami Visitors, Miami-Dade County. Visitors to Miami-Dade County (Greater Miami and Miami Beach) in 2024 | More than 28 million | 2024 |
| 20 | Dallas Visitors to Dallas | 27.7 million | 2024 |
| 21 | Washington Total visitors to Washington, DC | 27.2 million | 2025 |
| 22 | Philadelphia Visitors to the City of Philadelphia | 26.6 million | 2024 |
| 23 | Oklahoma City Visitors staying overnight or traveling more than 50 miles | 24.5 million | 2024 |
| 24 | San Francisco Total visitors to San Francisco | 23.7 million | 2025 |
| 25 | Blackpool Total visitors to Blackpool Council area | 21.6 million | 2023 |
| 26 | New Orleans Visitors to New Orleans | 19.5 million | 2025 |
| 27 | Sheffield Total visitors to Sheffield | 18.7 million | 2025 |
| 28 | Cardiff Total visitors to Cardiff | 18.7 million | 2025 |
| 29 | Nashville Daily and overnight visitors to Davidson County (Nashville) | 17.4 million | 2025 |
| 30 | Omaha Travelers to Omaha including day-trippers and overnight guests | 14.8 million | 2025 |
| 31 | Kraków Total visitors to Kraków | 14.7 million | 2024 |
| 32 | Melbourne Total visitors to Melbourne | 14.3 million | 2023 |
| 33 | Virginia Beach Domestic and international visitors to Virginia Beach | 14.1 million | 2023 |
| 34 | Durham Visitors to Durham | 13.4 million | 2025 |
| 35 | Memphis Annual visitors to Memphis | 13.1 million | 2024 |
| 36 | Portsmouth Annual visitors to Portsmouth | 12.4 million | 2023 |
| 37 | Brighton and Hove Day and staying visitor trips undertaken in Brighton & Hove | 12.2 million | 2024 |
| 38 | Albuquerque Overnight and day visitors to Albuquerque | 11.9 million | 2025 |
| 39 | Scottsdale Total visitors to Scottsdale | 11.7 million | 2024 |
| 40 | Fort Worth Visitors to Fort Worth | 11.5 million | 2024 |
| 41 | Madrid Visitors to the city of Madrid in 2024 | 11.2 million | 2024 |
| 42 | Chattanooga Visitors to Chattanooga | 11.1 million | 2024 |
| 43 | South Padre Island Visitors to South Padre Island | More than 9.3 million | 2022 |
| 44 | Galveston Total visitors to Galveston Island | 8,930,000 | 2024 |
| 45 | York Day and overnight visitors to York | 8.9 million | 2025 |
| 46 | Jacksonville Visitors to Jacksonville in FY2024 | 8.2 million | 2024 |
| 47 | Calgary Visitors to Calgary | More than 8 million | 2023 |
| 48 | Corpus Christi Visitors to Corpus Christi | 5.1 million | 2025 |
| 49 | Tempe Visitors to Tempe | 4.5 million | 2025 |
| 50 | Santa Monica Total visitors to Santa Monica | 4,222,400 | 2024 |
| 51 | Rapid City Visitors to Rapid City | 3.9 million | 2025 |
| 52 | Cape Town Visitors to Cape Town | 2.9 million | 2023 |
| 53 | Salou Visitor arrivals in Salou | 2,430,564 | 2025 |
| 54 | Byron Bay Visitors to Byron Bay in the 12 months to September 2024 | 2 million | 2024 |
| 55 | Sioux Falls Estimated visitors based on numbers Experience Sioux Falls could count | 1,117,647 | 2024 |
Covers cities with an official count, as published. Each row links to the city's page, and its publisher to the source. Years differ by row.
Official ranking
Most Visited Cities in the World by Arrivals From Abroad
Visitors from other countries only.
| 1 | Dubai International overnight visitors. International overnight visitors to Dubai in 2025 | 19.6 million | 2025 |
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| 2 | London Inbound visits to London | 19.3 million | 2025 |
| 3 | Busan International tourist arrivals. Foreign tourists visiting Busan | 2.9 million | 2024 |
| 4 | Buenos Aires International tourist arrivals in the City of Buenos Aires | 2.83 million | 2024 |
| 5 | Manchester International overnight visitors. Overseas residents' visits to Manchester | 1.7 million | 2023 |
| 6 | Cartagena Foreign visitors arriving in Cartagena | 856,000 | 2024 |
| 7 | Dresden International guest arrivals in accommodation establishments | 425,749 | 2025 |
As in the table above, these arrivals from abroad cover cities with an official count, as published, and years differ by row.
Official ranking
Most Visited Cities in the World by Tourists and Overnight Guests
People who stayed, most often counted when they check in at a hotel or other accommodation, so day trips stay out.
| 1 | Hà Nội Total tourists visiting Hanoi | 27.9 million | 2024 |
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| 2 | Rome Tourist arrivals in accommodation establishments in Rome, January to December 2025 | 22.9 million | 2025 |
| 3 | Bogotá Total tourists visiting Bogotá | 14,074,859 | 2024 |
| 4 | Barcelona Overnight visitors. Tourists staying in tourist accommodation in the city of Barcelona in 2024 | 12.6 million | 2024 |
| 5 | Berlin Overnight visitors. Guests at accommodation establishments in Berlin | 12.4 million | 2025 |
| 6 | Amsterdam Overnight visitors. Tourist overnight visitors to Amsterdam | 10.1 million | 2025 |
| 7 | Jaipur Domestic and foreign tourist arrivals in Jaipur | 9.9 million | 2024 |
| 8 | Munich Hotel guests. Guest arrivals at accommodation establishments in Munich | 9,305,028 | 2025 |
| 9 | Milan Tourist arrivals in accommodation establishments in Milan | 9,068,728 | 2024 |
| 10 | Hamburg Arrivals in accommodation establishments with 10 or more beds | 7,956,859 | 2025 |
| 11 | Budapest Tourist arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments | 7,685,984 | 2025 |
| 12 | Cancún Tourist arrivals to Cancún | 7,467,678 | 2024 |
| 13 | Frankfurt Overnight visitors. Overnight guests registered in Frankfurt am Main accommodation establishments | 6,362,525 | 2025 |
| 14 | Marseille Tourist arrivals to Marseille | 5 million | 2022 |
| 15 | Glasgow Overnight visitors. Overnight visitors staying in Glasgow | 4.7 million | 2024 |
| 16 | Cologne Hotel guests. Guest arrivals at accommodation establishments in Cologne | 4,252,560 | 2025 |
| 17 | Adelaide Overnight visitors. Overnight visitors to Adelaide | 3.9 million | 2024 |
| 18 | Dusseldorf Tourist arrivals in Düsseldorf accommodation establishments | 3.45 million | 2025 |
| 19 | Porto Hotel guests. Tourist accommodation guests in Porto | 2.8 million | 2023 |
| 20 | Almaty Total tourists visiting Almaty | 2,487,889 | 2025 |
| 21 | Benidorm Hotel guests. Hotel visitors in Benidorm | 2,354,177 | 2024 |
| 22 | Mérida Overnight visitors. Tourists with overnight stay in lodging establishments in Mérida | 2,261,866 | 2025 |
| 23 | Nuremberg Tourist arrivals in Nuremberg | 2,147,101 | 2025 |
| 24 | Leipzig Arrivals in accommodation establishments in Leipzig | 1,972,513 | 2025 |
| 25 | Bologna Tourist arrivals in Bologna | 1,836,216 | 2024 |
| 26 | Bucharest Tourist arrivals in tourist accommodation establishments | 1.83 million | 2023 |
| 27 | Tulum Tourists staying in hotels and other accommodations | 1,805,341 | 2023 |
| 28 | Verona Tourist arrivals in accommodation establishments in the municipality of Verona | 1,577,527 | 2024 |
| 29 | Sofia Tourist arrivals to Sofia | 1.4 million | 2025 |
| 30 | Bremen Tourist arrivals in accommodation establishments in the city of Bremen | 1,302,646 | 2024 |
| 31 | Davao City Tourist arrivals in Davao City | 1,296,928 | 2023 |
| 32 | Ljubljana Total visitors/guests visiting Ljubljana | 1,276,455 | 2024 |
| 33 | Bilbao Hotels and tourist apartments in Bilbao | 1,240,007 | 2024 |
| 34 | Alicante Travelers staying in regulated tourist accommodation in Alicante | 1,119,752 | 2024 |
| 35 | Split Tourist arrivals in Split | 1,050,852 | 2024 |
| 36 | Pisa Tourist arrivals in the municipality of Pisa | 984,572 | 2024 |
| 37 | Ghent Tourist arrivals in commercial accommodations in Ghent | 850,851 | 2024 |
| 38 | Palermo Tourist arrivals in accommodation establishments in Palermo | 836,292 | 2023 |
| 39 | Graz Tourist arrivals in Graz in calendar year 2024 | 796,658 | 2024 |
| 40 | Zermatt Tourist arrivals in accommodation establishments (HESTA) | 680,112 | 2024 |
| 41 | Zadar Tourist arrivals in commercial accommodation in Zadar | 668,243 | 2024 |
| 42 | Utrecht Hotel guests. Hotel guests including business guests in Utrecht | 612,000 | 2025 |
| 43 | Santander Hotel guests. Travelers staying in hotels in Santander | 524,052 | 2024 |
| 44 | Tarragona Tourists staying in hotels and campsites in Tarragona | 519,805 | 2025 |
| 45 | Parma Tourist arrivals in the city of Parma | 490,770 | 2025 |
As in the table above, these tourists and overnight guests cover cities with an official count, as published, and years differ by row.
Official ranking
Most Visited Cities in the World by Domestic Visitors
Visitors from the same country only.
| 1 | Boston Domestic visitors, Greater Boston. Domestic visitors to Boston in 2025 | 38.7 million | 2025 |
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| 2 | Kochi Domestic tourist visits to Kochi City | 2,995,609 | 2025 |
| 3 | Thiruvananthapuram Domestic tourist visits to Thiruvananthapuram City | 2,514,950 | 2025 |
| 4 | Bondi Beach Domestic overnight visitors. Domestic overnight visitors to Bondi | More than 880,000 | 2022 |
| 5 | George Domestic tourist arrivals to George | 61,300 | 2023 |
As in the table above, these domestic visitors cover cities with an official count, as published, and years differ by row.
Official ranking
Cities by Official Nights
Nights rather than people, so these are not visitor counts. One guest staying a week counts as seven.
| 1 | Lisbon Overnight stays in tourist accommodation establishments in Lisbon municipality | 15.7 million | 2024 |
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| 2 | Copenhagen Bednights in Copenhagen Municipality | 10.5 million | 2023 |
| 3 | Oslo Guest nights at commercial accommodation establishments | 6.9 million | 2025 |
| 4 | Santiago Tourist nights in accommodation establishments | 6,513,073 | 2024 |
| 5 | Helsinki Registered overnight stays in accommodation establishments in Helsinki | 4,924,251 | 2025 |
| 6 | Stuttgart Overnight stays in Stuttgart accommodation establishments with 10+ beds including camping | 4.5 million | 2025 |
| 7 | Queenstown Commercial accommodation guest nights | 4.5 million | 2024 |
| 8 | Naples Tourist nights in accommodation establishments in the municipality of Naples | Nearly 3.9 million | 2024 |
| 9 | Cannes Nights to Cannes | 3,794,736 | 2022 |
| 10 | Sorrento Tourist nights in accommodation establishments | 2,847,463 | 2024 |
| 11 | Bergen Commercial guest nights in Bergen | 2,589,602 | 2023 |
| 12 | Rotorua Guest nights in commercial accommodation | 1,754,700 | 2024 |
As in the table above, these nights cover cities with an official count, as published, and years differ by row.
Official counts
Other Official Counts
Official counts that have too few like them to rank. Each row says what it counts.
| Tokyo Visitor trips, Tokyo Metropolis. Travellers visiting Tokyo Metropolis (Japanese and foreign) in 2025 | 508.6 million | 2025 |
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As in the table above, these other official counts cover cities with an official count, as published, and years differ by row.
Against Airbnb
Where Official Counts and Airbnb Part Ways
2 of the 10 largest official counts are also in the top 10 by Airbnb stays. They are Sydney, Bangkok. The widest gaps are Nashville, 29th by official count and 6th on Airbnb, and Baltimore, 17th and 41st.
Both lists below hold the same 54 cities. The left ranks people by each publisher's count, the right ranks Airbnb bookings, so a city can rank high on one and low on the other.
Top 10 by official visitors
Official counts, as published
Top 10 by Airbnb stays
AirROI estimates, 12 months to October 2026
AirROI ranking
Most Booked Cities on Airbnb Worldwide
AirROI's estimates of Airbnb stays for the 12 months to October 2026. One source and one method, so every row compares with every other.
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rome | 992,843 |
| 2 | Paris | 970,549 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 804,665 |
| 4 | Rio de Janeiro | 696,132 |
| 5 | London | 586,446 |
| 6 | Madrid | 566,343 |
| 7 | Mexico City | 560,042 |
| 8 | Milan | 510,291 |
| 9 | Buenos Aires | 481,201 |
| 10 | Seoul | 455,813 |
| 11 | Lisbon | 451,301 |
| 12 | Budapest | 394,815 |
| 13 | Greater London | 372,991 |
| 14 | Melbourne | 371,418 |
| 15 | Florence | 366,902 |
| 16 | Barcelona | 348,451 |
| 17 | Athens | 347,191 |
| 18 | Prague | 344,002 |
| 19 | Kuala Lumpur | 317,986 |
| 20 | Porto | 309,217 |
| 21 | San Diego | 303,959 |
| 22 | Seville | 292,443 |
| 23 | Nashville | 287,370 |
| 24 | Venice | 286,300 |
| 25 | Cape Town | 276,200 |
FAQ
Questions About This Ranking
What is the most visited city in the world?
Orlando recorded the most visitors of the 55 cities with an official count on this page, at 76,663,200 in 2025 (Visit Orlando). Each row in the table links to its publisher.
Which city gets the most international visitors?
Dubai recorded the most arrivals from abroad of the 7 cities with an official count of arrivals from abroad, at 19.6 million in 2025 (Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism).
What is the most booked city on Airbnb in the world?
AirROI estimates Rome had the most Airbnb stays, at 992,843 in the 12 months to October 2026. Stays count Airbnb bookings, not visitors.
Can these city counts be compared?
Within a table, closely. Across tables, no. Orlando's figure counts "Domestic and international visitors", while Dubai's counts "International overnight visitors to Dubai in 2025". Each row gives its own definition and year.
Where do these numbers come from?
Each count comes from a government, statistics office or tourism board, from 2022 to 2026, and links to its publisher. AirROI ranks the counts as published and does not adjust them.
Are Airbnb stays the same as tourists?
No. Official counts cover people, by each publisher's definition. An Airbnb stay is one booking on Airbnb, however many guests it holds, so the two never add up or divide. AirROI's figures are estimates for the 12 months to October 2026.
Method
How This List Is Made
Each official count comes from a government, statistics office or tourism board, is dated 2022 to 2026, and appears as published. Stays and nights are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. Read the method page.