Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark

Denmark: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 6.73 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.73 million guests
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
34th
of 96 countries
All-time high
7.13 million guests
in 2022
All-time low
1.49 million guests
in 1997
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark, 1996–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1996201020241996: 1.5M guests1997: 1.5M guests1998: 1.6M guests1999: 1.6M guests2000: 2.1M guests2001: 2.1M guests2002: 2.2M guests2003: 2.1M guests2004: 2.8M guests2005: 3.3M guests2006: 3.8M guests2007: 4.2M guests2008: 4.1M guests2009: 3.7M guests2010: 3.9M guests2011: 1.7M guests2012: 1.7M guests2013: 1.8M guests2014: 3.6M guests2015: 3.9M guests2016: 4.1M guests2017: 4.5M guests2018: 4.6M guests2019: 6.3M guests2020: 4.2M guests2021: 5.5M guests2022: 7.1M guests2023: 6.9M guests2024: 6.7M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6.73 million guests for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark peaked at 7.13 million guests in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million guests, in 1997.

Denmark ranks 34th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million guests 1.49 million guests 1.58 million guests 4
2000s 3.04 million guests 2.10 million guests 4.19 million guests 10
2010s 3.61 million guests 1.67 million guests 6.28 million guests 10
2020s 6.10 million guests 4.24 million guests 7.13 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Pakistan 8.39 million guests compare
  2. 32 Chile 7.80 million guests compare
  3. 33 Finland 7.64 million guests compare
  4. 35 Greece 6.66 million guests compare
  5. 36 Kazakhstan 6.05 million guests compare
  6. 37 Hungary 5.60 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark was 6.73 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.13 million guests in 2022.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million guests in 1997.
How does Denmark rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Denmark ranks 34th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.