International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark
Denmark: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 1,024 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark, 1996–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark stood at 1,024 departures per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 1,685 departures per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 543.3 departures per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 18th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 956.67 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 887.98 departures per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 902.67 departures per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 891.42 departures per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 938.45 departures per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 922.96 departures per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 917.97 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,032 departures per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 856.68 departures per 1,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1,009 departures per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 1,127 departures per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,202 departures per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,155 departures per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,274 departures per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,393 departures per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,408 departures per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,403 departures per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,242 departures per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,511 departures per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 1,582 departures per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,685 departures per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,403 departures per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,290 departures per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,563 departures per 1,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 725.37 departures per 1,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2021 | 543.3 departures per 1,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 1,024 departures per 1,000 people | +88.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,024 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,024 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21 departures per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +88.4% | 543.3 departures per 1,000 people | 1,024 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 909.68 departures per 1,000 people | 887.98 departures per 1,000 people | 956.67 departures per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,044 departures per 1,000 people | 856.68 departures per 1,000 people | 1,274 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,448 departures per 1,000 people | 1,242 departures per 1,000 people | 1,685 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 764.13 departures per 1,000 people | 543.3 departures per 1,000 people | 1,024 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Oman 1,060 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Kuwait 1,056 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Andorra 1,029 departures per 1,000 people
- 19 Latvia 961.07 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 20 Hungary 921.03 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 21 Singapore 912.23 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Denmark was 1,024 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,685 departures per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.3 departures per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.