Number of airline passengers per year in Denmark
Denmark: Number of airline passengers per year was 6.43 million in 2004. ▲ Rising
Number of airline passengers per year in Denmark, 1970–2004
Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of airline passengers per year in Denmark is 6.43 million, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Denmark peaked at 6.43 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of airline passengers per year in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.06 million | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 2.28 million | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.80 million | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.12 million | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.56 million | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 3.33 million | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 million | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 3.54 million | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 3.95 million | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3.23 million | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 3.49 million | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 4.15 million | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 4.38 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.72 million | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 4.84 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.58 million | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.83 million | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.08 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.38 million | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 5.69 million | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.89 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.24 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.95 million | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.77 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.38 million | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.89 million | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.43 million | +9.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.43 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 million, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.59 million | 1.78 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million | 3.06 million | 4.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 million | 4.58 million | 6.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 million | 5.89 million | 6.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- 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 number of airline passengers per year in Denmark?
- Number of airline passengers per year in Denmark was 6.43 million in 2004, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for number of airline passengers per year?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2004.
- Is number of airline passengers per year rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.