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. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 403.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 408.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 390.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 380.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 662.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +74.2% |
| 2001 | 687.46 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 639.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 644.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 818.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1,694 arrivals per 1,000 people | +107.0% |
| 2006 | 1,702 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,700 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,641 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,547 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,576 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,412 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,510 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,524 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,819 arrivals per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1,834 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,882 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,155 arrivals per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 2,200 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,532 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 1,068 arrivals per 1,000 people | -57.8% |
| 2021 | 1,290 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people | +86.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 827.31 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +107.0% | 818.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,694 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +86.4% | 1,290 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,404 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | +74.2% | 380.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 662.03 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -57.8% | 2,532 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,068 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Seychelles 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Curacao 2,641 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Barbados 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Slovenia 2,385 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Bermuda 2,253 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Singapore 2,233 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Denmark
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- 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 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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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.