Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Finland

Finland: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 5,620 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
5,620
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
5,620
in 2024
All-time low
5,176
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Finland, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.2k2001: 5.2k2002: 5.2k2003: 5.2k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.2k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.3k2008: 5.3k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.4k2011: 5.4k2012: 5.4k2013: 5.4k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.5k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.5k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.5k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 5,620 for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Finland peaked at 5,620 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,176, in 2000.

That places Finland 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,246 5,176 5,339 10
2010s 5,459 5,363 5,522 10
2020s 5,566 5,530 5,620 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Hungary 8,084 compare
  2. 15 Denmark 5,977 compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 5,934 compare
  4. 18 Norway 5,573 compare
  5. 19 Ireland 5,232 compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 2,331 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

More population data for Finland

All data for Finland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Finland?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Finland was 5,620 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5,620 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,176 in 2000.
How does Finland rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Finland ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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