In 2018, Bangkok was the most popular city visited by tourists in the Asia Pacific region, with almost 23 million international overnight visitors. Comparatively, for the same year Hong Kong had just over 8.2 million international overnight visitors.
Number of international overnight visitors in the Asia Pacific region in 2018, by city
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of visitors in millions
Bangkok
22.78
Singapore
14.67
Kuala Lumpur
13.79
Tokyo
12.93
Seoul
11.25
Osaka
10.14
Phuket
9.89
Pattaya
9.44
Bali
8.26
Hong Kong
8.23
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MasterCard. (September 4, 2019). Number of international overnight visitors in the Asia Pacific region in 2018, by city (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310484/overnight-visitors-to-top-asia-pacific-city-destinations/
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