Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark

Denmark: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 86.4%
World rank
31st
of 203 countries
All-time high
2,532 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
380.13 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark, 1996–2022

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1996200920221996: 403.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 408.3 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 390.8 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 380.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 662 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 687.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 639.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 644.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 818 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 1.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 1.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 1.7k arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 1.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 1.5k arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 1.6k arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 1.4k arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 1.5k arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 1.5k arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 1.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 1.8k arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 1.9k arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 2.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 2.2k arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 2.5k arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 1.1k arrivals per 1,000 people2021: 1.3k arrivals per 1,000 people2022: 2.4k arrivals per 1,000 people

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

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark is 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 86.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark peaked at 2,532 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 380.13 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 1999.

That places Denmark 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395.76 arrivals per 1,000 people 380.13 arrivals per 1,000 people 408.32 arrivals per 1,000 people 4
2000s 1,174 arrivals per 1,000 people 639.14 arrivals per 1,000 people 1,702 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 1,844 arrivals per 1,000 people 1,412 arrivals per 1,000 people 2,532 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1,587 arrivals per 1,000 people 1,068 arrivals per 1,000 people 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Seychelles 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 29 Curacao 2,641 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 30 Barbados 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 2,385 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 33 Bermuda 2,253 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 34 Singapore 2,233 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark was 2,404 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2,532 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 380.13 arrivals per 1,000 people in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.