The 30 Most Visited Cities in the World in 2017

This week Mastercard released its 2017 Global Destination Cities Index, which provides a ranking of the 132 most visited cities around the world.

Measured by the number of international overnight visitors, the study, now in its ninth year, predicts which countries will be the most visited in 2017.

From Mumbai to Miami, here are the 30 cities set to see the most visitors this year:

30. Johannesburg, South Africa — 4.8 million international visitors.

29. Berlin, Germany — 5.1 million international visitors.

28. Toronto, Canada — 5.3 million international visitors.

27. Mumbai, India — 5.35 million international visitors.

26. Munich, Germany — 5.4 million international visitors.

25. Madrid, Spain — 5.5 million international visitors.

24. Dublin, Ireland — 5.59 million international visitors.

23. Chennai, India — 5.7 million international visitors.

22. Los Angeles, USA — 5.8 million international visitors.

21. Miami, USA — 6 million international visitors.

20. Prague, Czech Republic — 6.4 million international visitors.

19. Vienna, Austria — 6.63 million international visitors.

18. Shanghai, China — 6.65 million international visitors.

17. Rome, Italy — 7.3 million international visitors.

16. Taipei, Taiwan — 7.8 million international visitors.

Sunset shot of Taipei 101 with orange glowing sky in the background while the city lights up.

15. Osaka, Japan — 7.9 million international visitors.

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14. Milan, Italy — 8.4 million international visitors.

13. Amsterdam, Netherlands — 8.7 million international visitors.

Herengracht Canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

12. Barcelona, Spain — 8.9 million international visitors.

11. Istanbul, Turkey — 9.24 million international visitors.

10. Hong Kong — 9.25 million international visitors.

9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 12.1 million international visitors.

The Petronas Twin Towers on February 12, 2014, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are the world's tallest twin tower. The skyscraper height is 451.9m — The Petronas Twin Towers on February 12, 2014, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are the world’s tallest twin tower. The skyscraper height is 451.9m

8. New York, USA — 12.4 million international visitors.

7. Seoul, South Korea — 12.44 million international visitors.

Colorful neon reflections of wet Seoul street taken at night at rain in Korea, Asia.

6. Tokyo, Japan — 12.5 million international visitors.

5. Singapore — 13.45 million international visitors.

4. Dubai, UAE — 16 million international visitors.

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3. Paris, France — 16.1 million international visitors.

2. London, UK — 20 million international visitors.

Thames river, Big Ben and the House of Parliament.

1. Bangkok, Thailand — 20.2 million international visitors.

Thailand, Bangkok, China town during Chinese New Year, busy night market, crowds of people shopping.

This article originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com

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