Study Determines the Countries Most Crowded with Tourists

The global tourism industry is more significant than ever as jetsetters head for new sights, cultures, and sensations. All travelers have their own draws to a destination. Some seek out beautiful natural scenes, others want to visit culture-packed cities, and others focus on food quality. This map from Irish Dual Citizenship gives us further insight into what global tourists value most when traveling.

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The team determined that these ten countries are packed with the most tourists:

• France
• Poland
• Mexico
• United States
• Thailand
• Italy
• Czech Republic
• Spain
• Canada
• Hungary

The countries that receive the least visitors are:

• American Samoa
• Tuvalu
• Solomon Islands
• Marshall Islands
• Comoros
• Chad
• Kiribati
• Micronesia
• Palau
• Samoa
• Moldova

We can see from the most popular list that affordability plays a large role in travel destination choice. Poland is the most affordable European country to visit, and Mexico offers incredible food and beachside resorts for some of the lowest prices. People flock to gorgeous natural scenery like the United States National Parks or the beaches and rainforests of Thailand. Still others seek out unique culture, which is why France is a perennial favorite destination along with other European destinations like Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, and Hungary.

On the flip side, safety issues drive tourists away. Many of the countries at the very bottom of the list are dangerous due to violent crime, active war zones, or terrorism. Some countries are too remote and rugged to travel to, or they just aren’t on the international radar as an appealing destination.