List of cities and towns in Greenland

Nuuk skyline with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background

This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 2013. The term 'city' is loosely used to describe any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 16,454 inhabitants. In Greenland two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: by (Danish for 'town') and bygd (Danish for 'settlement'). The difference between the two decreased since the new administrative units were introduced in 2009, with the influence of previous municipality centers decreasing.

As of January 2013, Greenland has 56,370 people living along the coast and many islands. There are no permanent human landlocked settlements or towns in Greenland (the only landlocked human settlements that exist are seasonal research stations).

Towns with more than 1,000 population

There are 13 towns in Greenland with population exceeding 1,000:^[1][2]

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
1	16,454	Nuuk	Godthåb Godthaab Neu-Herrnhut	Sermersooq
2	5,598	Sisimiut	Holsteinsborg	Qeqqata
3	4,541	Ilulissat	Jakobshavn	Qaasuitsup
4	3,229	Qaqortoq	Julianehåb Julianehaab	Kujalleq
5	3,142	Aasiaat	Egedesminde	Qaasuitsup
6	2,670	Maniitsoq	Nye-Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
7	2,017	Tasiilaq	Ammassalik Angmagssalik	Sermersooq
8	1,515	Paamiut	Frederikshåb Frederikshaab	Sermersooq
9	1,503	Narsaq	Nordprøven	Kujalleq
10	1,337	Nanortalik	Nennortalik	Kujalleq
11	1,282	Uummannaq	Omenak	Qaasuitsup
12	1,181	Upernavik	—	Qaasuitsup
13	1,171	Qasigiannguit	Christianshåb Christianshaab	Qaasuitsup

Towns and settlements with population between 200 and 1,000

There are 18 towns and settlements in Greenland with population between 200 and 1,000:^[1][2]

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
14	845	Qeqertarsuaq	Godhavn Lievely	Qaasuitsup
15	656	Qaanaaq	Thule	Qaasuitsup
16	558	Kangaatsiaq	—	Qaasuitsup
17	512	Kangerlussuaq	Bluie West-8 Søndre Strømfjord Sondrestrom	Qeqqata
18	452	Ittoqqortoormiit	Scoresbysund	Sermersooq
19	448	Kullorsuaq	—	Qaasuitsup
20	353	Kangaamiut	Gammel Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
21	331	Kuummiit	—	Sermersooq
22	267	Kulusuk	Kap Dan	Sermersooq
23	263	Alluitsup Paa	Sydprøven	Kujalleq
24	258	Niaqornaarsuk	—	Qaasuitsup
25	246	Tasiusaq	—	Qaasuitsup
26	235	Saattut	—	Qaasuitsup
27	231	Attu	—	Qaasuitsup
28	211	Ikerasak	—	Qaasuitsup
29	203	Qeqertarsuatsiaat	Fiskenæsset	Sermersooq
	203	Sermiligaaq	—	Sermersooq
31	201	Nuussuaq	Kraulshavn	Qaasuitsup

Settlements with population between 100 and 200

There are 14 settlements in Greenland with population between 100 and 200:^[2]

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
32	197	Upernavik Kujalleq	Søndre Upernavik	Qaasuitsup
33	182	Atammik	—	Qeqqata
34	176	Kangersuatsiaq	Prøven	Qaasuitsup
35	166	Saqqaq	Solsiden	Qaasuitsup
36	161	Qaarsut	—	Qaasuitsup
37	154	Aappilattoq	—	Qaasuitsup
	154	Ukkusissat	—	Qaasuitsup
39	145	Innaarsuit	—	Qaasuitsup
40	143	Narsarsuaq	Bluie West-1	Kujalleq
41	130	Sarfannguit	—	Qeqqata
42	122	Qeqertaq	Øen	Qaasuitsup
43	110	Aappilattoq	—	Kujalleq
	110	Tiilerilaaq	—	Sermersooq
45	106	Arsuk	—	Sermersooq

Settlements with population below 100

There are 29 settlements in Greenland with population below 100:^[2]

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
46	98	Akunnaaq	—	Qaasuitsup
	98	Ikerasaarsuk	—	Qaasuitsup
	98	Narsarmijit	Friedrichsthal Frederiksdal Herjolfsnes	Kujalleq
49	92	Itilleq	—	Qeqqata
50	87	Kitsissuarsuit	Hunde Ejlande	Qaasuitsup
51	83	Napasoq	—	Qeqqata
52	82	Iginniarfik	—	Qaasuitsup
53	80	Illorsuit	—	Qaasuitsup
	80	Isertoq	—	Sermersooq
55	78	Eqalugaarsuit	—	Kujalleq
	78	Nuugaatsiaq	—	Qaasuitsup
57	78	Kapisillit	—	Sermersooq
58	77	Ikamiut	—	Qaasuitsup
59	59	Savissivik Havighivik	—	Qaasuitsup
60	57	Ilimanaq	Claushavn	Qaasuitsup
	57	Naajaat	—	Qaasuitsup
	57	Siorapaluk Hiurapaluk	—	Qaasuitsup
	57	Tasiusaq	—	Kujalleq
64	52	Niaqornat	—	Qaasuitsup
65	47	Qassiarsuk	Brattahlíð	Kujalleq
66	42	Kangilinnguit	Grønnedal Green Valley	Sermersooq
67	40	Ammassivik	Sletten	Kujalleq
68	39	Oqaatsut	Rodebay	Qaasuitsup
69	37	Saarloq	—	Kujalleq
70	34	Kangerluk	Diskofjord	Qaasuitsup
71	29	Qeqertat	—	Qaasuitsup
72	27	Igaliku	Garðar Igaliko	Kujalleq
73	36	Nutaarmiut	—	Qaasuitsup
74	29	Qassimiut	—	Kujalleq

See also

• Abandoned sites in Greenland
• List of cities and towns in Greenland before 2008

References

1. Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN 978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN 1602-5709. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
2. Statistics Greenland, e/Greenland/Population/Population%20in%20Greenland/&lang=1 Population in localities