Air passengers carried in Denmark

Denmark: Air passengers carried was 6.43 million in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
6.43 million
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
57th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.43 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.78 million
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2004

Air passengers carried in Denmark, 1970–2004

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1970198720041970: 1.8M1971: 2.1M1972: 2.3M1973: 2.4M1974: 2.4M1975: 2.5M1976: 2.8M1977: 2.9M1978: 3.1M1979: 3.6M1980: 3.3M1981: 3.1M1982: 3.5M1983: 3.9M1984: 3.2M1985: 3.5M1986: 3.8M1987: 4.1M1988: 4.4M1989: 4.7M1990: 4.8M1991: 4.6M1992: 4.8M1993: 5.1M1994: 5.4M1995: 5.7M1996: 5.9M1997: 6.2M1998: 5.9M1999: 5.8M2000: 5.9M2001: 6.4M2002: 6.3M2003: 5.9M2004: 6.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for air passengers carried in Denmark is 6.43 million, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers carried in Denmark peaked at 6.43 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1970.

Denmark ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Air passengers carried in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Air passengers carried in Denmark, 1970 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1970 1.78 million —
1971 2.06 million +15.9%
1972 2.28 million +11.1%
1973 2.41 million +5.4%
1974 2.40 million -0.3%
1975 2.52 million +4.8%
1976 2.80 million +11.0%
1977 2.95 million +5.4%
1978 3.12 million +5.8%
1979 3.56 million +14.1%
1980 3.33 million -6.4%
1981 3.06 million -7.9%
1982 3.54 million +15.4%
1983 3.95 million +11.6%
1984 3.23 million -18.2%
1985 3.49 million +8.2%
1986 3.83 million +9.7%
1987 4.15 million +8.2%
1988 4.38 million +5.5%
1989 4.72 million +7.9%
1990 4.84 million +2.5%
1991 4.58 million -5.3%
1992 4.83 million +5.3%
1993 5.08 million +5.2%
1994 5.38 million +6.0%
1995 5.69 million +5.7%
1996 5.89 million +3.6%
1997 6.24 million +5.8%
1998 5.95 million -4.6%
1999 5.77 million -3.0%
2000 5.92 million +2.7%
2001 6.38 million +7.8%
2002 6.32 million -0.9%
2003 5.89 million -6.9%
2004 6.43 million +9.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6.43 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.59 million 1.78 million 3.56 million 10
1980s 3.77 million 3.06 million 4.72 million 10
1990s 5.42 million 4.58 million 6.24 million 10
2000s 6.19 million 5.89 million 6.43 million 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 54 Algeria 7.16 million compare
  2. 55 Pakistan 7.15 million compare
  3. 56 Bangladesh 6.63 million compare
  4. 58 Bahrain 5.73 million compare
  5. 59 Bolivia 5.60 million compare
  6. 60 Nigeria 5.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers carried in Denmark?
Air passengers carried in Denmark was 6.43 million in 2004, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers carried recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2004.
What is the lowest air passengers carried recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for air passengers carried?
Denmark ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
Is air passengers carried rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passengers carried
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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