International tourist departures in Denmark
Denmark: International tourist departures was 6.04 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Denmark, 1996–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.04 million departures for international tourist departures in 2022.
The figure is up 89.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Denmark peaked at 9.65 million departures in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million departures, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 31st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million departures | 4.69 million departures | 5.04 million departures | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.66 million departures | 4.63 million departures | 7.04 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.22 million departures | 6.98 million departures | 9.65 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million departures | 3.18 million departures | 6.04 million departures | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Denmark?
- International tourist departures in Denmark was 6.04 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million departures in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million departures in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for international tourist departures?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. 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.