Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Denmark

Denmark: Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region was 28,638 Thousand passengers in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,638 Thousand passengers
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
54,943 Thousand passengers
in 1997
All-time low
19,109 Thousand passengers
in 2020
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1997–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1997201020241997: 54.9k Thousand passengers1998: 48.9k Thousand passengers1999: 45.2k Thousand passengers2000: 40.4k Thousand passengers2001: 36.2k Thousand passengers2002: 36.5k Thousand passengers2003: 36.7k Thousand passengers2004: 36.6k Thousand passengers2005: 35.6k Thousand passengers2006: 35.6k Thousand passengers2007: 36.1k Thousand passengers2008: 35.0k Thousand passengers2009: 32.3k Thousand passengers2010: 31.0k Thousand passengers2011: 30.6k Thousand passengers2012: 30.1k Thousand passengers2013: 30.1k Thousand passengers2014: 30.4k Thousand passengers2015: 30.3k Thousand passengers2016: 30.4k Thousand passengers2017: 30.5k Thousand passengers2018: 30.9k Thousand passengers2019: 31.1k Thousand passengers2020: 19.1k Thousand passengers2021: 20.9k Thousand passengers2022: 28.3k Thousand passengers2023: 28.8k Thousand passengers2024: 28.6k Thousand passengers

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand passengers.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Denmark is 28,638 Thousand passengers, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Denmark peaked at 54,943 Thousand passengers in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19,109 Thousand passengers, in 2020.

That places Denmark 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 1997 to 2024.
Year Thousand passengers Change
1997 54,943 Thousand passengers —
1998 48,929 Thousand passengers -10.9%
1999 45,188 Thousand passengers -7.6%
2000 40,396 Thousand passengers -10.6%
2001 36,179 Thousand passengers -10.4%
2002 36,469 Thousand passengers +0.8%
2003 36,698 Thousand passengers +0.6%
2004 36,559 Thousand passengers -0.4%
2005 35,636 Thousand passengers -2.5%
2006 35,574 Thousand passengers -0.2%
2007 36,136 Thousand passengers +1.6%
2008 35,048 Thousand passengers -3.0%
2009 32,269 Thousand passengers -7.9%
2010 31,048 Thousand passengers -3.8%
2011 30,580 Thousand passengers -1.5%
2012 30,050 Thousand passengers -1.7%
2013 30,139 Thousand passengers +0.3%
2014 30,366 Thousand passengers +0.8%
2015 30,295 Thousand passengers -0.2%
2016 30,353 Thousand passengers +0.2%
2017 30,532 Thousand passengers +0.6%
2018 30,881 Thousand passengers +1.1%
2019 31,105 Thousand passengers +0.7%
2020 19,109 Thousand passengers -38.6%
2021 20,857 Thousand passengers +9.1%
2022 28,282 Thousand passengers +35.6%
2023 28,767 Thousand passengers +1.7%
2024 28,638 Thousand passengers -0.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 28,638 Thousand passengers is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,779 Thousand passengers, 7.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 28,638 Thousand passengers is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,851 Thousand passengers, 4.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 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
2020 -38.6% 31,105 Thousand passengers 19,109 Thousand passengers
2022 +35.6% 20,857 Thousand passengers 28,282 Thousand passengers

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49,687 Thousand passengers 45,188 Thousand passengers 54,943 Thousand passengers 3
2000s 36,096 Thousand passengers 32,269 Thousand passengers 40,396 Thousand passengers 10
2010s 30,535 Thousand passengers 30,050 Thousand passengers 31,105 Thousand passengers 10
2020s 25,131 Thousand passengers 19,109 Thousand passengers 28,767 Thousand passengers 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Italy 47,963 Thousand passengers compare
  2. 2 Greece 40,725 Thousand passengers compare
  3. 4 Sweden 23,040 Thousand passengers compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 21,250 Thousand passengers compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 21,250 Thousand passengers compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More reference data data for Denmark

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Denmark?
Maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region in Denmark was 28,638 Thousand passengers in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 54,943 Thousand passengers in 1997.
What is the lowest maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 19,109 Thousand passengers in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is maritime transport of passengers by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Denmark. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 29 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/maritime-transport-of-passengers-by-nuts-2-region/denmark/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/maritime-transport-of-passengers-by-nuts-2-region/denmark/">Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region in Denmark</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Maritime transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand passengers
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
215 places, 4,798 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed