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

Latest (2024)
4.01 million guests
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
36th
of 139 countries
All-time high
4.01 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
904,000 guests
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark, 1996–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1996201020241996: 1.3M guests1997: 1.3M guests1998: 1.3M guests1999: 1.3M guests2000: 1.4M guests2001: 1.4M guests2002: 1.4M guests2003: 1.4M guests2004: 2.0M guests2005: 2.2M guests2006: 2.2M guests2007: 2.1M guests2008: 2.1M guests2009: 1.9M guests2010: 2.2M guests2011: 1.5M guests2012: 1.6M guests2013: 1.7M guests2014: 2.6M guests2015: 2.6M guests2016: 2.7M guests2017: 3.1M guests2018: 3.2M guests2019: 3.8M guests2020: 904.0k guests2021: 1.3M guests2022: 3.4M guests2023: 3.6M guests2024: 4.0M guests

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 United States 4.40 million guests compare
  2. 34 Argentina 4.17 million guests compare
  3. 35 Australia 4.03 million guests compare
  4. 37 Georgia 3.70 million guests compare
  5. 38 Indonesia 3.64 million guests compare
  6. 39 Morocco 3.42 million guests compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.