Countries that Visit India the Most

What are the 15 countries that send the most visitors to India?

In the year 2024

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# Visitors	Country
1,804,586	United States
1,750,165	Bangladesh
1,022,587	United Kingdom
518,205	Australia
476,273	Canada
307,526	Malaysia
281,827	Sri Lanka
256,348	Germany

# Visitors	Country
206,855	France
205,383	Singapore
202,501	Nepal
194,875	Japan
160,188	Russia
142,239	Italy
140,489	Thailand

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62 Comments

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Level 78

Aug 18, 2017

Surprised by the omission of Pakistan. Huge population and a border nation. Despite the issues between the two countries, I figured that enough would visit to make the list.

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Level 60

Aug 27, 2017

Indian here.

Its very difficult for a Pakistani to get an Indian Visa (and vice versa). The ones which are issued are generally diplomatic visas and visas to medical tourists. Those also require a formal request from the government of Pakistan to govt. of India. The only other way to visit the other country is if someone from that country sponsors you. Then too you can visit a restricted area (for eg. a city only). Also failing to report to a police station every time you move from one area to other can land you in trouble.

Level 44

Aug 27, 2017

Wow. Good point!

Level 51

Nov 2, 2017

Crazy.

Level 79

Nov 19, 2017

Thanks, I had no idea it was so tough

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Level 92

Jul 22, 2018

Sad, considering the long history of similar cultures.

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Level 49

Aug 30, 2018

Post 26/11 India gre suspecious of even people of Pakistan... Their army destroyed their people and spread hate to India and normalized it.

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Level 79

Nov 19, 2017

I think you've underestimated the "issues."

Level 72

Nov 19, 2017

I love the colours on this quiz! Really fitting of course.

Level 20

Nov 19, 2017

Somehow the only one I missed was the top one.. whoops

Level 67

Sep 8, 2019

I mean, the first thing I typed in was Bangladesh. I didn't realize I had spelt it wrong, and went the whole quiz thinking who on Earth would visit India more than the USA other than Bangladesh.

Level 70

Nov 19, 2017

I was surprised at the numbers from Bangladesh. Are these visitors tourists or business visitors or people shopping or working in India?

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Level 94

Oct 17, 2018

Take a detailed look at the Bangladesh/India border. It's so convoluted in places that you can walk a straight line for a mile and cross the border 4 or 5 times.

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Level 71

Mar 4, 2019

Also just in general, it's common for Bangladeshis to go to India for medical purposes, business, tourism, etc.

Level 57

Sep 14, 2025

There's also another crisis. But it's probably not considered tourism.

Level 71

Mar 8, 2026

If you're referring to the Yunus administration, yes there was a certain amount of incompetence and needless aggression towards India. I think numbers dipped significantly at the end of 2024 and 2025 though. Thank goodness Bangladesh now has a legitimate elected government--and as soon as they came into power, India lifted basically all of its visa bans. So travel to India will probably rebound to the levels they were at before. And while I don't want to get too deep into politics here--yes there are very real issues in the relationship between India and Bangladesh. That doesn't mean anything good is going to come from cutting off one of your closest trading partners and allies. I am glad that things are going back to normal now and hopefully dialogue can help fix some of these issues.

Level 55

Nov 19, 2017

How was Nepal not in there?

Level 70

Nov 20, 2017

Relatively poor and not a big population.

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Level 53

Sep 8, 2019

Nope. I bet Nepalis would be first or second in numbers, but there's no visa requirement. It's an open border. Nepalis go to India all the time -- to work, to shop, to visit temples. By "shop," I mean daily, if you live on the border. India has cheaper everything, basically - from women's clothes to food to essentials like rice cookers. So for the millions of Nepalis who live by the border, it's like going to Walmart LOL. Nepal also has a larger population than Sri Lanka. (Nepal = 30 million, of whom around 1.5 million work in India; Sri Lanka = 21 million.) I'm sure it's just that Nepalis wouldn't be captured by statistics because there's no visa requirement.

Level 85

Mar 18, 2021

This is very interesting.

Level 53

Sep 8, 2019

Open border with no visa requirement.

Level 40

Nov 19, 2017

Easy 100% Just thought about British Countries and nearby Asian countries

Level 82

Mar 4, 2019

What do you mean by 'British countries'? Do you mean Commonwealth countries?

Level 78

Sep 9, 2019

It's not (directly, at least) about being British (or former British colonies). It's about the Indian diaspora.

Level 70

Nov 20, 2017

Enjoy geography quizzes? try my No. 2.......here it is

Level 57

Nov 27, 2017

I've never heard of countries visiting India. I think you mean 'people from the countries'

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Level 70

Mar 4, 2019

'ponnuki' wins the 'Golden Nitpick Award' for Nov. 2017......... Congratulations!

Level 36

Dec 28, 2018

indian here. Suprised by Canada a lot. Nice how Canadians like to peek and say hi from the other side of the world

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Level 68

Mar 4, 2019

Canadian here. There's more than half a million Indians in Canada. Many are probably expats returning to visit.

Level 74

Mar 23, 2020

there's more than a million Indians living in Canada (they make like 4% of the population). Im Indian living in Canada, living in a city northwest of Toronto where south asians are almost 50% of the population

Level 82

Mar 4, 2019

Got all with 1:22 remaining!

Level 66

Sep 8, 2019

Amazing the effect the relations with Pakistan have. 2 of the world’s most populous countries side by side yet it’s very difficult to travel between them.

Level 59

Jun 28, 2020

Earlier it wasn't so strict. But after 26/11, the government imposed severe restrictions so as to control the terrorist attacks.

Level 47

Sep 8, 2019

Got Malaysia at the last second. I was surprised Russia and Brazil didn't make the list

Level 76

Dec 29, 2019

Why is Japan in among the tags?

Level ∞

Dec 29, 2019

Will be fixed soon.

Level 18

Aug 31, 2020

Had fun! how about japan next? i guesed japan and indonesia to many times after china

Level 40

Feb 17, 2021

i missed canada and germany

Level 33

Jan 18, 2022

OMG HOW DID I FORGET SRI LANKA

Level 48

Oct 2, 2022

What strikes me the most here is the low numbers of people visiting India! If you exclude NRIs, it's probably much lower.

Level 73

Jun 10, 2023

There are (or at least, used to be before COVID pandemic) a lot of Russian tourists in India, especially in Goa. Surprised not to see Russia in the top 10.

Level 17

Aug 17, 2023

Please update this quiz.

Level ∞

Feb 5, 2026

Finally updated. Had to wait for a loooonnngg Covid hangover on a lot of this data.

Level 54

May 1, 2025

Who in their right mind visits India?

+13

Level 55

Jul 23, 2025

Non racists

Level 43

Aug 11, 2025

me i go there every year way better than terrorist countries it is safe enough and of course has a lot of exicting stores shops everywhere.

Level ∞

Feb 5, 2026

The stats would imply that a large amount (probably a majority) of tourism to India is from the foreign diaspora.

I've never been to India personally, but friends and family who have been say that it can be quite physically uncomfortable for a person accustomed to Western standards. I am sure it can be great, but I would definitely suggest doing your research and going in with a clear-eyed view of what things will be like, as Westerners often have a naive view of what things are like in other countries. Female travelers in particular may experience challenges.

Level 73

Feb 5, 2026

I know exactly what you mean with that last part and it is heartbreaking. India is such a powerhouse of history and culture, they just alienate themselves from so many countries through those practices

Level 69

Feb 5, 2026

Who in their right mind comments something like this?

Level 52

Feb 10, 2026

Non Indians apparently

Level 69

Feb 8, 2026

a lot, clearly.

Level 73

Feb 5, 2026

Surprised that China and more East Asian countries are not on the list :O

Level ∞

Feb 5, 2026

Visa requirements might explain the lack of China. It's easier to get a visa as a Japanese citizen then as a Chinese one.

But overall, countries without a large diaspora of Indian expats are unlikely to send many tourists. Tourism from non-Indians seem to be quite low.

Level 81

Feb 6, 2026

Not surprised by China. Chinese media often portray Indian society in a negative light, amplifying issues including food safety, hygiene, religious practices, and the conditions of women. Most Chinese people genuinely believe that India is an undeveloped country that people should not travel to. But Quizmaster is right as Indian visa applications for Chinese citizens are notoriously strict with high refusal rates.

Level 52

Feb 10, 2026

Not surprised by China at all. India's public perception in China is way less favorable than China's reputation in many western countries. There are so many memes about India and pretty sure that most Chinese tourists who visit India are motivated more by a desire to satisfy their curiosity and generate online clicks than to genuinely explore the culture.

Level 71

Feb 5, 2026

Great quiz. It seems like I always forget exactly one country in quizzes like this. This time it was Japan. Sri Lanka never entered my mind. Got 13.

Level 87

Feb 5, 2026

FYI you've got a typo in the quiz description

"sends the most visitors to India the most."

Level ∞

Feb 5, 2026

Fixed, thanks!

Level 78

Feb 6, 2026