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Africa - This top 10 is based on 2024 international tourist arrivals data from Wikipedia's World Tourism rankings page, compiled from UNWTO and national tourism statistics:
Zambia
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Mauritius
Uganda
Americas - This ranking is based on UNWTO international tourist arrival data for the Americas (2024–2025), as compiled in Wikipedia’s World Tourism rankings page:
United States
Colombia
Argentina
Puerto Rico
Chile
Peru
Asia - The 2024 data summarizes the leading Asian destinations by international tourist arrivals as reported in Wikipedia’s compilation of UN Tourism and national statistics:
China
Hong Kong (China)
Macau (China)
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam
South Korea
Europe - According to the latest UN Tourism (formerly UNWTO) data for 2024 and preliminary 2025 reports, here is how the ranking stands now:
Oceania - Current ranking by international tourist arrivals in Oceania (latest available comparable post-recovery data) is best understood as:
French Polynesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
New Caledonia
Vanuatu
Cook Islands