[Revealed] Most Visited Cities in the World 2019

Bangkok named as the most visited cities in the world for the fourth year in a row, while Paris overtakes London for the second spot, according to a new report on Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index as quoed by CEOWORLD Magazine.

The Southeast Asian metropolis clock up 22.78 million overnight international visitors in 2018 with expected growth of 3.34% in 2019.

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Here are the 20 most visited cities around the world, ranked in ascending order by the total number of international visitors they’re set to receive.

1. Hong Kong — 8.23 million (international visitors)
2. Bali, Indonesia — 8.26 million
3. Palma de Mallorca, Spain — 8.96 million
4. Barcelona, Spain — 9.09 million
5. Milan, Italy — 9.10 million
6. Pattaya, Thailand — 9.44 million
7. Phuket, Thailand — 9.89 million
8. Mecca, Saudi Arabia — 10 million
9. Osaka, Japan — 10.14 million
10. Seoul, South Korea — 11.25 million
11. Antalya, Turkey — 12.41 million
12. Tokyo — 12.93 million
13. Istanbul — 13.4 million
14. New York City — 13.6 million
15. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 13.79 million
16. Singapore — 14.67 million
17. Dubai, United Arab Emirates — 15.93 million
18. London — 19.09 million
19. Paris — 19.1 million
20. Bangkok — 22.78 million