Countries by Tourist Arrivals
Complete ranking of 132 countries • visitors • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
France
Field size
132 countries
Lowest rank
American Samoa
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About Tourist Arrivals Rankings
France leads all 132 countries in Tourist Arrivals with a value of 117.11 million visitors, while American Samoa ranks last at 900 visitors. This represents a 130,121-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Tourist Arrivals Measures
Tourist Arrivals from World Bank Open Data, using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Tourist Arrivals across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 900 visitors (American Samoa) to 117.11 million visitors (France) — a 130.1K-fold difference across 132 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 14 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (886.4K visitors) is far more representative than the mean (4.69 million visitors).
Notable Outliers
France stands far above the rest, with a value 129% higher than second-place Mexico. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Tourist Arrivals
The 5 strongest Tourist Arrivals reads.
Lowest Tourist Arrivals
The 5 lowest Tourist Arrivals reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 132 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
