Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark, scores 71 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #40 of 309 destinations. 27 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 80% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 71
• OECD: 71
• UN Tourism: 69
• UNDRR: 73

Strongest

• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Annordia / Statistics Denmark, Hotel Market Update, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 4.3 % of the labour force (Statistics Denmark, Table AUP01 (Fuldtidsledige i pct. af arbejdsstyrken), July 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Municipal waste per resident: 746 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Ministry of Environment of Denmark, Denmark country fact sheet on municipal waste, 2022). Above 700: grade 0/4.
• Short-let density: 4.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (HostPal Invest / Inside Airbnb & Danmarks Statistik, June 2026). Above 4: grade 0/4.
• Nights in the three busiest months: 40.9 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4.

Denmark in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Denmark is #16 of 110 countries (4.7 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 65 on the CIRA Index; Copenhagen is 6 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

• Nights in the three busiest months: 40.9 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 40 and 50: grade 1/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 36.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (Wonderful Copenhagen / Statistics Denmark, 2024). Between 35 and 45: grade 3/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 15.6 % of international arrivals or nights (metro figure) (Wonderful Copenhagen / Statistics Denmark via Destination Monitor, 2023). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 124.8 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (metro figure) (VisitDenmark, Destinationsmonitor 2024, 2024). At or above 110: grade 4/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 2.9 nights per visitor (Wonderful Copenhagen, Status on rail tourism 2025, 2024). Between 2.8 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 75 % average annual occupancy (Annordia / Statistics Denmark, Hotel Market Update, 2024). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 100

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 4.3 % of the labour force (Statistics Denmark, Table AUP01 (Fuldtidsledige i pct. af arbejdsstyrken), July 2026). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 83,218 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). At or above 60,000: grade 4/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 75

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 0.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 1.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). At or below 2: grade 4/4. Source

Water and environment: 56

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 98.1 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Statistics Denmark (Danmarks Statistik) and Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Sustainable Development Goals Indicator 6.3.1 - Safely treated wastewater, 2022). At or above 95: grade 4/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 746 kg per resident per year (country figure) (European Environment Agency (EEA) / Ministry of Environment of Denmark, Denmark country fact sheet on municipal waste, 2022). Above 700: grade 0/4. Source
• Green space: 30 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Husqvarna Urban Green Space Index (HUGSI), 2023). Between 30 and 40: grade 3/4. Source

Community and housing: 50

• Tourism intensity: 16.8 visitor nights per resident per year (Statistics Denmark & Wonderful Copenhagen, 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: not measured yet
• Short-let density: 4.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (HostPal Invest / Inside Airbnb & Danmarks Statistik, June 2026). Above 4: grade 0/4. Source
• Resident support for tourism: 73 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (Wonderful Copenhagen / TCI Research, Resident Sentiment Index, 2018–2020). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 75

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (VisitCopenhagen / Copenhagen Malmö Port, 2024). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Hovedstadens Beredskab (Greater Copenhagen Fire & Rescue), 2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Wonderful Copenhagen, 2021). Grade 3/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 98.1 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Wonderful Copenhagen / The Local Denmark, 2024). Grade 1/4. Source

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