Population using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland
Greenland: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 34,994 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
34,994
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
214th
of 232 countries
All-time high
35,108
in 2014
All-time low
34,994
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland, 2014–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 34,994 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland peaked at 35,108 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34,994, in 2022.
That places Greenland 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,108 | — |
| 2015 | 35,013 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35,038 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35,044 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35,046 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,052 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,050 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,026 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 34,994 | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 34,994 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 34,994 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,050 | 35,013 | 35,108 | 6 |
| 2020s | 35,023 | 34,994 | 35,050 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 211 Gibraltar 39,329 compare
- 212 Monaco 38,631 compare
- 213 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521
- 215 Marshall Islands 33,982 compare
- 216 San Marino 33,581 compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 32,814
More population data for Greenland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Greenland was 34,994 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 35,108 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,994 in 2022.
- How does Greenland rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Greenland ranks 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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