People using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland
Greenland: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 55,840 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland is 55,840 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland peaked at 56,950 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55,840 people, in 2024.
Greenland ranks 204th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,209 people | — |
| 2001 | 56,411 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56,592 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56,761 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,907 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,950 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 56,883 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 56,782 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56,661 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56,522 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56,614 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56,834 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 56,778 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 56,513 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 56,173 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56,021 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56,061 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 56,071 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56,074 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,084 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,080 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,041 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55,990 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55,922 people | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 55,840 people | -0.1% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 55,840 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 55,840 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,668 people | 56,209 people | 56,950 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,322 people | 56,021 people | 56,834 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,975 people | 55,840 people | 56,080 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 201 Cayman Islands 71,077 people compare
- 202 Bermuda 64,636 people compare
- 203 Dominica 64,216 people compare
- 205 Faroe Islands 55,400 people compare
- 206 American Samoa 46,765 people compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,397 people compare
More environment data for Greenland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3961 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.605 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 2.61 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.66 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 1 t (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 24.29 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 17.66 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 24.29 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Greenland was 55,840 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 56,950 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,840 people in 2024.
- How does Greenland rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Greenland ranks 204th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.