Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark

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

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

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1996201020241996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 2.1M2001: 2.1M2002: 2.2M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.8M2005: 3.3M2006: 3.8M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.1M2009: 3.7M2010: 3.9M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 1.8M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.9M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.5M2018: 4.6M2019: 6.3M2020: 4.2M2021: 5.5M2022: 7.1M2023: 6.9M2024: 6.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 6.73 million 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million, 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.

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Denmark, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 1.50 million —
1997 1.49 million -0.7%
1998 1.55 million +4.1%
1999 1.58 million +1.7%
2000 2.10 million +33.2%
2001 2.10 million -0.2%
2002 2.17 million +3.6%
2003 2.11 million -2.8%
2004 2.81 million +32.8%
2005 3.35 million +19.4%
2006 3.80 million +13.5%
2007 4.19 million +10.2%
2008 4.08 million -2.5%
2009 3.71 million -9.2%
2010 3.93 million +6.0%
2011 1.67 million -57.6%
2012 1.71 million +2.8%
2013 1.77 million +3.2%
2014 3.63 million +105.5%
2015 3.92 million +7.9%
2016 4.09 million +4.4%
2017 4.49 million +9.7%
2018 4.62 million +2.9%
2019 6.28 million +35.9%
2020 4.24 million -32.4%
2021 5.54 million +30.8%
2022 7.13 million +28.7%
2023 6.86 million -3.8%
2024 6.73 million -1.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 6.73 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.72 million, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 6.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.04 million, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local guests in hotels and similar establishments 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +105.5% 1.77 million 3.63 million
2011 -57.6% 3.93 million 1.67 million

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Pakistan 8.39 million compare
  2. 32 Chile 7.80 million compare
  3. 33 Finland 7.64 million compare
  4. 35 Greece 6.66 million compare
  5. 36 Kazakhstan 6.05 million compare
  6. 37 Hungary 5.60 million 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2022.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million 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 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
Source
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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