Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark
Denmark: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 4.01 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark, 1996–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.01 million guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark peaked at 4.01 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 904,000 guests, in 2020.
That places Denmark 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.31 million guests | — |
| 1997 | 1.32 million guests | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million guests | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million guests | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million guests | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million guests | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million guests | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million guests | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million guests | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million guests | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 2.16 million guests | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.10 million guests | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million guests | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million guests | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million guests | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million guests | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million guests | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million guests | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million guests | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 2.65 million guests | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.67 million guests | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million guests | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.22 million guests | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million guests | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 904,000 guests | -76.2% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million guests | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 3.38 million guests | +169.8% |
| 2023 | 3.58 million guests | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.01 million guests | +12.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.01 million guests is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.01 million guests is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 million guests, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 | +169.8% | 1.25 million guests | 3.38 million guests |
| 2020 | -76.2% | 3.81 million guests | 904,000 guests |
| 2014 | +58.9% | 1.65 million guests | 2.63 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million guests | 1.27 million guests | 1.32 million guests | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million guests | 1.38 million guests | 2.23 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million guests | 1.50 million guests | 3.81 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million guests | 904,000 guests | 4.01 million guests | 5 |
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark was 4.01 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million guests in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 904,000 guests in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.