Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark
Denmark: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark, 2003–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark stood at 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 59.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 3,275 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,681 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Denmark 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,273 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 3,263 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,275 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,252 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,269 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,250 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,263 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,242 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,222 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,212 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,198 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,154 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,129 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,127 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,176 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,116 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,982 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,681 arrivals per 1,000 people | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 1,847 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people | +59.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 5.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people, 8.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +59.1% | 1,847 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -43.6% | 2,982 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,681 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,264 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,250 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,275 arrivals per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,156 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,982 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,242 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,155 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,681 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Hungary 3,929 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Hong Kong 3,042 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Curacao 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Dominica 2,603 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 2,002 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Slovakia 1,918 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark was 2,938 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,275 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,681 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.