Denmark vs Japan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Denmark
30.29 million trips
in 2022
Japan
24.00 million trips
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Japan rank
12th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.29 million trips against 24.00 million trips in Japan, a difference of 6.29 million trips.
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 trips | 5.85 million trips | 19.10 million trips | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.27 million trips | 16.67 million trips | 10.60 million trips | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.28 million trips | 2.51 million trips | 18.77 million trips | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 30.29 million trips against 24.00 million trips in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Denmark and Japan?
- 6.29 million trips, 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.