New study reveals TikTok's most...

The top-ranking city is in the Middle East

A new study has revealed TikTok’s most viewed destinations of 2022.

Luggage storage service Bounce analysed the view counts of popular travel destination hashtags to uncover the most popular destinations on TikTok.

Taking this year’s top spot is Dubai, usurping first place from New York City, which ranked first in 2021’s index.

While social media polls may seem a flimsy barometer of success, for Dubai to be top the ranking despite its relatively small population, suggests its ambitions to become the most visited city in the world may be inching ever closer.

New York City dropped down to second place. Famous for its melting pot culture and Broadway shows, it's still one of the world's most iconic cities.

In third place is London. The UK capital – known for world-class museums and galleries, and squabbling royals – has maintained its reputation as a capital of culture, fashion, art and history.

See the full list below.

Ranking	City, Country	Views
1	Dubai, UAE	81.8 billion
2	New York City, USA	59.5 billion
3	London, UK	36.8 billion
4	Istanbul, Turkey	34 billion
5	Paris, France	33 billion
6	Miami, USA	24.6 billion
7	Los Angeles, USA	20.8 billion
8	Chicago, USA	17.9 billion
9	Toronto, Canada	17.1 billion
10	Madrid, Spain	16 billion