Denmark vs Japan: International trips for personal reasons

Denmark
30.29 million
in 2022
Japan
24.00 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Japan rank
12th

International trips for personal reasons over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 30.29 million against 24.00 million in Japan, a difference of 6.29 million.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 24.95 million 5.85 million 19.10 million Denmark
2010s 27.27 million 16.67 million 10.60 million Denmark
2020s 21.28 million 2.51 million 18.77 million Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international trips for personal reasons, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 30.29 million against 24.00 million in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in international trips for personal reasons between Denmark and Japan?
6.29 million, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for international trips for personal reasons?
Denmark ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed