Denmark vs United Kingdom: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Denmark
30.29 million trips
in 2022
United Kingdom
31.30 million trips
in 2024
Denmark rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 31.30 million trips against 30.29 million trips in Denmark, a difference of 1.01 million trips.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.95 million trips | 22.33 million trips | 2.61 million trips | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.27 million trips | 27.19 million trips | 83,490 trips | Denmark |
| 2020s | 24.09 million trips | 15.22 million trips | 8.87 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 31.30 million trips against 30.29 million trips in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 1.01 million trips, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Denmark ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.