Bulgaria vs Denmark: International tourist departures
Bulgaria
5.66 million departures
in 2022
Denmark
6.04 million departures
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Denmark rank
31st
International tourist departures over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.04 million departures against 5.66 million departures in Bulgaria, a difference of 379,000 departures.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 112 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 million departures | 4.82 million departures | 2.06 million departures | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.92 million departures | 5.66 million departures | 1.74 million departures | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.21 million departures | 8.22 million departures | 4.01 million departures | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.36 million departures | 4.49 million departures | 124,000 departures | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 6.04 million departures against 5.66 million departures in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 379,000 departures, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 31st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.