Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 5.13 trips per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark, 2004–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.13 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 68.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark peaked at 5.25 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.69 trips per person, in 2020.
That places Denmark 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.9 trips per person | — |
| 2005 | 4.74 trips per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 4.73 trips per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.75 trips per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.68 trips per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.62 trips per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.62 trips per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 trips per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.58 trips per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.58 trips per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.78 trips per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 trips per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.81 trips per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.08 trips per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.05 trips per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.25 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 trips per person | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 3.05 trips per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 5.13 trips per person | +68.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.13 trips per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9436 trips per person, 5.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.13 trips per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7846 trips per person, 6.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +68.0% | 3.05 trips per person | 5.13 trips per person |
| 2020 | -48.9% | 5.25 trips per person | 2.69 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 trips per person | 3.9 trips per person | 4.75 trips per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.8 trips per person | 4.5 trips per person | 5.25 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 trips per person | 2.69 trips per person | 5.13 trips per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Denmark was 5.13 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 trips per person in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.