Denmark vs Finland: International tourist departures
Denmark
6.04 million departures
in 2022
Finland
7.20 million departures
in 2024
Denmark rank
31st
Finland rank
28th
International tourist departures over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.20 million departures against 6.04 million departures in Denmark, a difference of 1.16 million departures.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million departures | 5.05 million departures | 237,000 departures | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.66 million departures | 5.81 million departures | 143,900 departures | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.22 million departures | 8.65 million departures | 426,200 departures | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.49 million departures | 3.44 million departures | 1.05 million departures | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 7.20 million departures against 6.04 million departures in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.16 million departures, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for international tourist departures?
- Denmark ranks 31st and Finland ranks 28th 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.