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Map: The World’s Top Countries for Tourism
Map: The World’s Top Countries for Tourism
Where do the world’s international tourist dollars get spent?
Today’s map from HowMuch.net resizes countries around the world based on international tourist receipts in 2017, using data from the World Tourism Organization.
Top International Destinations
Here are the world’s top countries for tourism, based on total money spent:
Rank | Country | International Visitors | Dollars Spent |
---|---|---|---|
#1 | United States | 74.7 million | $210.7B |
#2 | Spain | 81.8 million | $68.0B |
#3 | France | 86.9 million | $60.7B |
#4 | Thailand | 35.4 million | $57.5B |
#5 | United Kingdom | 37.6 million | $51.2B |
#6 | Italy | 58.3 million | $44.2B |
#7 | Australia | 8.9 million | $41.7B |
#8 | Germany | 37.5 million | $39.8B |
#9 | Macao (China) | 17.3 million | $35.6B |
#10 | Japan | 28.7 million | $34.1B |
#11 | Hong Kong (China) | 27.9 million | $33.3B |
#12 | China | 60.7 million | $32.6B |
#13 | India | 15.5 million | $27.4B |
#14 | Turkey | 37.6 million | $22.5B |
#15 | Mexico | 39.3 million | $21.3B |
Data based on international tourism; doesn’t include intercountry tourism (i.e. family trip from Seattle to Hawaii)
Coming into the top spot is the United States with $210.7 billion spent by 74.7 million tourists, or roughly $2,819 per person in 2017. The country boasts attractions like the Grand Canyon, Disneyland, the Statue of Liberty, beaches in Hawaii or California, or Yellowstone National Park, with the highest rated U.S. attraction being Central Park in New York City.
Next up, Europe has a pretty impressive presence. Spain ($68B) and France ($61B) come in at #2 and #3 respectively, and also countries like the United Kingdom ($51B), Italy ($44B), and Germany ($40B) end up rounding out the top eight spots.
Macao surpasses Hong Kong and mainland China as a top destination for tourist dollars, while Australia makes the top 10 despite only having 9 million visitors in 2017.
Dollars Per Visitor
If we take international tourist receipts and divide it by the number of visitors for each country, we also see another interesting measure: dollars spent per visitor.
A country like Australia is not only massive – but it’s also quite remote for many visitors, meaning that tourists get their fill on their trips. Tourists to a destination like Australia are rarely popping in for an overnighter, and are more likely to spend extended periods of time on vacation.
Rank | Country | International Visitors | Dollars Spent | $/Visitor |
---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | Australia | 8.8 million | $41.7B | $4,734 |
#2 | Luxembourg | 1.0 million | $4.5B | $4,322 |
#3 | Lebanon | 1.9 million | $7.6B | $4,099 |
#4 | New Zealand | 3.6 million | $10.3B | $2,893 |
#5 | United States | 74.7 million | $210.7B | $2,819 |
#6 | Qatar | 2.3 million | $6.0 B | $2,647 |
#7 | Panama | 1.8 million | $4.5B | $2,416 |
#8 | Macao (China) | 17.3 million | $35.6B | $2,062 |
#9 | Sweden | 6.9 million | $14.1B | $2,060 |
#10 | Israel | 3.6 million | $6.8B | $1,888 |
Topping this list are places that are hard to reach for many visitors (New Zealand or Israel, for example), as well as more expensive destinations (Luxembourg).
Macao, the gambling capital of the world, also makes the list – with many of those dollars likely being spent on games like roulette, blackjack, sic bo, and fan-tan.
Demographics
Mapped: Population Growth by Region (1900-2050F)
In this visualization, we map the populations of major regions at three different points in time: 1900, 2000, and 2050 (forecasted).
Mapping Population Growth by Region
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In fewer than 50 years, the world population has doubled in size, jumping from 4 to 8 billion.
In this visualization, we map the populations of major regions at three different points in time: 1900, 2000, and 2050 (forecasted). Figures come from Our World in Data as of March 2023, using the United Nations medium-fertility scenario.
Population by Continent (1900-2050F)
Asia was the biggest driver of global population growth over the course of the 20th century. In fact, the continent’s population grew by 2.8 billion people from 1900 to 2000, compared to just 680 million from the second on our list, Africa.
Region | 1900 | 2000 | 2050F |
---|---|---|---|
Asia | 931,021,418 | 3,735,089,775 | 5,291,555,919 |
Africa | 138,752,199 | 818,952,374 | 2,485,135,689 |
Europe | 406,610,221 | 727,917,165 | 704,398,730 |
North America | 104,231,973 | 486,364,446 | 679,488,449 |
South America | 41,330,704 | 349,634,344 | 491,078,697 |
Oceania | 5,936,615 | 31,223,133 | 57,834,753 |
World 🌐 | 1,627,883,130 | 6,149,181,237 | 9,709,492,237 |
China was the main source of Asia’s population expansion, though its population growth has slowed in recent years. That’s why in 2023, India surpassed China to become the world’s most populous country.
Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines and Indonesia have also been big drivers of Asia’s population boom to this point.
The Future: Africa to Hit 2.5 Billion by 2050
Under the UN’s medium-fertility scenario (all countries converge at a birthrate of 1.85 children per woman by 2050), Africa will solidify its place as the world’s second most populous region.
Three countries—Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Egypt—will account for roughly 30% of that 2.5 billion population figure.
Meanwhile, both North America and South America are expected to see a slowdown in population growth, while Europe is the only region that will shrink by 2050.
A century ago, Europe’s population was close to 30% of the world total. Today, that figure stands at less than 10%.
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