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

12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.

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.

Denmark vs Russia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Denmark

30.29 million trips

in 2022

Russia

26.21 million trips

in 2015

Denmark rank

9th

Russia rank

11th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

Denmark
Russia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 30.29 million trips against 26.21 million trips in Russia, a difference of 4.07 million trips.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Russia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.95 million trips	19.04 million trips	5.91 million trips	Denmark
2010s	26.01 million trips	22.77 million trips	3.24 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 Russia?: Denmark, at 30.29 million trips against 26.21 million trips in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Denmark and Russia?: 4.07 million trips, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Russia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?: Denmark ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th 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

Indicator: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit: trips
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.