International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Denmark

International tourist arrivals in Denmark in 2020 — 15,595,000 people. Ranked 10 in the world out of 132. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 26.2%.

2020 15.6M people −52.88% vs 2019
World rank 10of 132
Period maximum 33.09M people2019
Period minimum 15.6M people2020

Trend over time

2003–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Denmark, 2003–202015M20M25M30M35M20032005200720092011201320152017201920202003: 21,119,000 people2004: 22,054,000 people2005: 26,927,000 people2006: 26,936,000 people2007: 27,138,000 people2008: 26,870,000 people2009: 26,571,000 people2010: 26,730,000 people2011: 25,811,000 people2012: 26,402,000 people2013: 26,516,000 people2014: 28,070,000 people2015: 28,209,000 people2016: 28,692,000 people2017: 30,736,000 people2018: 30,801,000 people2019: 33,093,000 people2020: 15,595,000 people
Change over the period: −5.52M (−26.16%) Average annual rate: -1.77 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 15.6M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 389M people
Northern Europe computed 38.62M people
High-income countries computed 451M people
International tourist arrivals — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 15.6M −17.5M −52.88%
2019 33.09M +2.29M +7.44%
2018 30.8M +65,000 +0.21%
2017 30.74M +2.04M +7.12%
2016 28.69M +483,000 +1.71%
2015 28.21M +139,000 +0.5%
2014 28.07M +1.55M +5.86%
2013 26.52M +114,000 +0.43%
2012 26.4M +591,000 +2.29%
2011 25.81M −919,000 −3.44%
2010 26.73M +159,000 +0.6%
2009 26.57M −299,000 −1.11%
2008 26.87M −268,000 −0.99%
2007 27.14M +202,000 +0.75%
2006 26.94M +9,000 +0.03%
2005 26.93M +4.87M +22.1%
2004 22.05M +935,000 +4.43%
2003 21.12M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.