What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Denmark and Netherlands?

1.87 million arrivals, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Arrivals of tourists from abroad

Denmark

14.19 million arrivals

in 2022

Netherlands

16.06 million arrivals

in 2022

Denmark rank

22nd

Netherlands rank

19th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 16.06 million arrivals against 14.19 million arrivals in Denmark, a difference of 1.87 million arrivals.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.09 million arrivals	8.40 million arrivals	6.31 million arrivals	Netherlands
2000s	6.38 million arrivals	9.97 million arrivals	3.59 million arrivals	Netherlands
2010s	10.50 million arrivals	14.82 million arrivals	4.33 million arrivals	Netherlands
2020s	9.32 million arrivals	9.86 million arrivals	534,000 arrivals	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Denmark or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 16.06 million arrivals against 14.19 million arrivals in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Denmark and Netherlands?: 1.87 million arrivals, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?: Denmark ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Unit: arrivals
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.