Madinah city among world’s top 100 destinations for 2024

Madinah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked among world’s top 100 city destinations for 2024, according to Euromonitor International index.

Madinah is ranked first among Saudi cities, fifth in the Gulf region, sixth in the Arab world, seventh in the Middle East, and 88th globally.

This achievement reflects the growth of the tourism sector in the Madinah region, which welcomed 14.1 million visitors in 2023, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Recent development in Madinah’s tourism sector has significantly increased international travellers due to enhanced facilities and services provided by relevant authorities.

Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations Index 2024 evaluates 55 metrics across six key pillars.

They are:

• Economic and business performance
• Tourism performance
• Tourism infrastructure
• Tourism policy and attractiveness
• Health and safety
• Sustainability

The index provides global travellers with valuable insights into each city’s appeal and potential, enhancing their understanding of urban tourism and business strategies.

List of the world’s top 100 cities for 2024:

1. Paris
2. Madrid
3. Tokyo
4. Rome
5. Milan
6. New York
7. Amsterdam
8. Sydney
9. Singapore
10. Barcelona
11. Taipei
12. Seoul
13. London
14. Dubai
15. Berlin
16. Osaka
17. Bangkok
18. Los Angeles
19. Istanbul
20. Melbourne
21. Hong Kong
22. Munich
23. Las Vegas
24. Florence
25. Prague
26. Dublin
27. Kyoto
28. Vienna
29. Lisbon
30. Venice
31. Kuala Lumpur
32. Athens
33. Orlando
34. Toronto
35. Miami
36. San Francisco
37. Shanghai
38. Frankfurt am Main
39. Copenhagen
40. Zurich
41. Washington
42. Pattaya-Chonburi
43. Vancouver
44. Stockholm
45. Mexico City
46. Oslo
47. S£o Paulo
48. Phuket
49. Helsinki
50. Brussels
51. Budapest
52. Guangzhou
53. Nice
54. Palma de Mallorca
55. Honolulu
56. Beijing
57. Warsaw
58. Seville
59. Valencia
60. Shenzhen
61. Doha
62. Abu Dhabi
63. Antalya
64. Fukuoka
65. Sapporo
66. Busan
67. Macau
68. Edinburgh
69. Montreal
70. Cancºn
71. Bologna
72. Rhodes
73. Verona
74. Delhi
75. Porto
76. Ho Chi Minh City
77. Buenos Aires
78. Marne-La-Vallée
79. Rio de Janeiro
80. Krak³w
81. Heraklion
82. Johor Bahru
83. Hanoi
84. Tel Aviv
85. Sharjah
86. Thessaloniki
87. Lima
88. Madinah
89. Tbilisi
90. Riyadh
91. Tallinn
92. Marrakech
93. Makkah
94. Denpasar
95. Punta Cana
96. Santiago
97. Vilnius
98. Jerusalem
99. Zhuhai
100. Cairo