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Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals (2020)

Tourism arrivals: each country's latest value (2015–2020), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

France ranks #1 with 117.11 million arrivals. Poland is second with 88.52 million arrivals, 32.3% behind. The top five are France, Poland, Mexico, United States and Thailand. Together the top 10 account for 52.1% of the total across the 196 countries listed. The median across all 196 is 981,000 arrivals; American Samoa is last at 900 arrivals. France's figure has fallen 21% since 1996 (148.26 million arrivals to 117.11 million arrivals in 2020).

#1
France · 117.11 million arrivals
Median
981,000 arrivals
Coverage
196 countries
Data year
2020
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Tourism arrivalsBar chart of the top 10: 1. France 117.11 million; 2. Poland 88.52 million; 3. Mexico 51.13 million; 4. United States 45.04 million; 5. Thailand 39.92 million; 6. Italy 38.42 million; 7. Czechia 37.2 million; 8. Spain 36.41 million; 9. Canada 32.43 million; 10. Hungary 31.64 million.France117.11 millionPoland88.52 millionMexico51.13 millionUnited States45.04 millionThailand39.92 millionItaly38.42 millionCzechia37.2 millionSpain36.41 millionCanada32.43 millionHungary31.64 million
Top 10: Tourism arrivals (arrivals). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. France 117.11 million; 2. Poland 88.52 million; 3. Mexico 51.13 million; 4. United States 45.04 million; 5. Thailand 39.92 million; 6. Italy 38.42 million; 7. Czechia 37.2 million; 8. Spain 36.41 million; 9. Canada 32.43 million; 10. Hungary 31.64 million.
Tourism arrivals over time, top 5France: 148.26 million in 1996 to 117.11 million in 2020; Poland: 87.44 million in 1996 to 88.52 million in 2019; Mexico: 90.39 million in 1996 to 51.13 million in 2020; United States: 82.76 million in 1996 to 45.04 million in 2020; Thailand: 7.24 million in 1996 to 39.92 million in 2019.054.47 million108.94 million163.41 million217.88 million199620082020FrancePolandMexicoUnited StatesThailand
Tourism arrivals over time, top 5 (arrivals). France: 148.26 million in 1996 to 117.11 million in 2020; Poland: 87.44 million in 1996 to 88.52 million in 2019; Mexico: 90.39 million in 1996 to 51.13 million in 2020; United States: 82.76 million in 1996 to 45.04 million in 2020; Thailand: 7.24 million in 1996 to 39.92 million in 2019.
Share of the total: Tourism arrivalsFrance 11.8%; Poland 8.9%; Mexico 5.1%; United States 4.5%; Thailand 4.0%; All others 65.6%12%9%66%

France 11.8%Poland 8.9%Mexico 5.1%United States 4.5%Thailand 4.0%All others 65.6%

Share of the total: Tourism arrivals, as a share of 196 countries. France 11.8%; Poland 8.9%; Mexico 5.1%; United States 4.5%; Thailand 4.0%; All others 65.6%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals, 2020
RankCountryTourism arrivals (arrivals)Year
1France117,110,0002020
2Poland88,515,0002019
3Mexico51,128,0002020
4United States45,037,0002020
5Thailand39,916,0002019
6Italy38,419,0002020
7Czechia37,202,0002019
8Spain36,410,0002020
9Canada32,430,0002019
10Hungary31,641,0002020
11China30,402,0002020
12Croatia21,608,0002020
13Saudi Arabia20,292,0002019
14India17,914,0002019
15Türkiye15,971,0002020
16Denmark15,595,0002020
17Slovak Republic15,299,0002018
18Austria15,091,0002020
19Egypt, Arab Rep.13,026,0002019
20Germany12,449,0002020
21Switzerland11,818,0002019
22United Kingdom11,101,0002020
23Ireland10,951,0002019
24Virgin Islands (US)8,612,0002020
25Kyrgyz Republic8,508,0002019
26United Arab Emirates8,084,0002020
27Greece7,406,0002020
28Argentina7,399,0002019
29Netherlands7,265,0002020
30Uzbekistan6,749,0002019
31Russian Federation6,359,0002020
32Brazil6,353,0002019
33Macao SAR, China5,897,0002020
34Chile5,431,0002019
35Nigeria5,265,0002016
36Andorra5,207,0002020
37Romania5,023,0002020
38Bulgaria4,973,0002020
39Israel4,905,0002019
40Malaysia4,333,0002020
41Portugal4,208,0002020
42Cyprus4,117,0002019
43Japan4,115,8002020
44Indonesia4,053,0002020
45South Africa3,886,6002020
46Puerto Rico (US)3,882,0002020
47Viet Nam3,837,0002020
48Belarus3,598,0002020
49Hong Kong SAR, China3,569,0002020
50Uruguay3,480,0002019
51Ukraine3,382,0002020
52Latvia3,204,0002020
53Morocco2,802,0002020
54Dominican Republic2,748,0002020
55Singapore2,742,0002020
56Albania2,658,0002020
57Belgium2,584,0002020
58Korea, Rep.2,519,0002020
59Syrian Arab Republic2,424,0002019
60Lithuania2,284,0002020
61Kuwait2,161,0002020
62Ecuador2,108,0002019
63Kenya2,049,0002019
64Kazakhstan2,035,0002020
65Mozambique2,033,0002019
66Tunisia2,012,0002020
67Sweden1,957,0002020
68Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1,952,0002019
69Aruba1,951,0002019
70Lebanon1,936,0002019
71Bahrain1,909,0002020
72San Marino1,904,0002019
73Botswana1,830,0002018
74Australia1,828,0002020
75Bahamas, The1,794,5002020
76Estonia1,695,0002020
77Rwanda1,634,0002019
78Iran, Islamic Rep.1,550,0002020
79Tanzania1,527,0002019
80Georgia1,513,0002020
81Philippines1,483,0002020
82Norway1,397,0002020
83Colombia1,396,0002020
84Senegal1,376,0002017
85Jamaica1,329,7002020
86Cambodia1,306,0002020
87Curaçao1,293,0002019
88Jordan1,240,0002020
89Slovenia1,216,0002020
90Costa Rica1,146,5002020
91Lesotho1,142,0002019
92Peru1,119,0002020
93Cuba1,086,0002020
94Paraguay1,077,0002020
95Brunei Darussalam1,071,0002020
96Tajikistan1,035,0002018
97Cameroon1,021,0002019
98New Zealand996,0002020
99Barbados966,0002019
100Haiti938,0002019

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About the top 10

#1 France

France ranks #1 on this list with 117.11 million arrivals.

Capital
Paris
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
68.72 million people (2025)
GDP
US$3.37 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$48,986 (2025)
Life expectancy
83 years (2024)
Urban population
78.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Paris, Metropolis of Lyon, Bordeaux Métropole.

Also ranks #1 in account ownership (female) share · #3 in remittances received · #3 in tourism receipts.

Full country profile Weather in Paris (Purr Weather)

#2 Poland

Poland ranks #2 on this list with 88.52 million arrivals (2019).

Capital
Warsaw
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
36.44 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.04 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$28,420 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.4 years (2024)
Urban population
60.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Katowice urban area, Warsaw, Kraków.

Also ranks #7 in alcohol consumption per capita · #10 in rail lines (total km) · #12 in refugee population by asylum.

Full country profile Weather in Warsaw (Purr Weather)

#4 United States

United States ranks #4 on this list with 45.04 million arrivals.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Tourism arrivals: each country's latest value (2015–2020), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator ST.INT.ARVL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: International tourism, number of arrivals: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.