The trend of digital nomads has seen a significant increase in the past few years. According to one research, the number of American employees identifying as digital nomads has risen 131% since 2019, with 16.9 million people now fitting this category. Global estimates put the number of digital nomads at 35 million.
More and more countries are becoming digital nomad hubs offering great infrastructure and opportunities. Popular destinations for digital nomads include cities like Lisbon, London, Bangkok, Barcelona, Paris, and Mexico City. However, digital nomads also tend to travel to other areas, with 59% of them staying in one nation for 7 to 30 days and 28% staying for 30 to 90 days.
Top 10 Cities With Rapid Digital Nomad Growth
Using data from 238,496 check-ins, this list of top destinations for digital nomads is determined by the growth rate of check-ins made by Nomad List users. The ranking is based on the most recent increase in check-ins, with statistics taken from the beginning of January.
1. Palermo, Italy
- 5-year growth: +500%
- 2022 growth: +214%
2. Skopje, North Macedonia
- 5-year growth: +417%
- 2022 growth: +160%
3. Azores, Portugal
- 5-year growth: +361%
- 2022 growth: +44%
4. Yerevan, Armenia
- 5-year growth: +308%
- 2022 growth: +157%
5. Mallorca, Spain
- 5-year growth: +293%
- 2022 growth: +83%
6. Lima, Peru
- 5-year growth: +258%
- 2022 growth: +213%
7. Sofia, Bulgaria
- 5-year growth: +237%
- 2022 growth: +78%
8. Antalya, Turkey
- 5-year growth: +225%
- 2022 growth: +59%
9. Naples, Italy
- 5-year growth: +219%
- 2022 growth: +83%
10. Medellín, Colombia
- 5-year growth: +215%
- 2022 growth: +137%