List of cities and towns in Greenland

This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 2021. The term 'city' is used loosely for any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 19,900 inhabitants. In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik (Greenlandic for 'town'; by in Danish) and nunaqarfik (Greenlandic for 'settlement'; bygd in Danish). The difference between the two decreased since the new administrative units were introduced in 2009, with the influence of previous municipality centers decreasing.

Nuuk skyline with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background

As of October 2021, Greenland has 56,523 people living along the coast and many islands.

Towns with a population of more than 1,000

Nuuk

Sisimiut

Ilulissat

Aasiaat

Qaqortoq

Maniitsoq

Tasiilaq

Narsaq

Uummannaq

Paamiut

Nanortalik

Qasigiannguit

Upernavik

Qeqertarsuaq

Qaanaaq

Kangaatsiaq

Kangerlussuaq

Kullorsuaq

Ittoqqortoormiit

Kangaamiut

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Locations of towns in Greenland with population >10,000 (red), >3,000 (orange), >1,000 (green), and >300 (blue)

There are 13 towns in Greenland with a population exceeding 1,000:

Rank	Population (Jan. 2024)	Greenlandic name	Danish name	Municipality
1	19,872	Nuuk	Godthåb Godthaab Ny-Herrnhut	Sermersooq
2	5,412	Sisimiut	Holsteinsborg	Qeqqata
3	4,963	Ilulissat	Jakobshavn	Avannaata
4	3,047	Qaqortoq	Julianehåb Julianehaab	Kujalleq
5	2,951	Aasiaat	Egedesminde	Qeqertalik
6	2,547	Maniitsoq	Nye-Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
7	1,829	Tasiilaq	Ammassalik Angmagssalik	Sermersooq
8	1,383	Uummannaq	Uummannaq	Avannaata
9	1,278	Narsaq	Nordprøven	Kujalleq
10	1,193	Paamiut	Frederikshåb Frederikshaab	Sermersooq
11	1,095	Nanortalik	Nanortalik	Kujalleq
12	1,064	Upernavik	Upernavik	Avannaata
13	1,015	Qasigiannguit	Christianshåb Christianshaab	Qeqertalik

Towns and settlements with a population between 200 and 1,000

There are 14 towns and settlements in Greenland with a population between 200 and 1,000:

Rank	Population	Greenlandic name	Danish name	Municipality
14	833	Qeqertarsuaq	Godhavn Lievely	Qeqertalik
15	591	Qaanaaq	Thule	Avannaata
16	505	Kangaatsiaq	—	Qeqertalik
17	460	Kangerlussuaq	Bluie West-8 Søndre Strømfjord Sondrestrom	Qeqqata
18	436	Kullorsuaq	—	Avannaata
19	343	Ittoqqortoormiit	Scoresbysund	Sermersooq
20	293	Kangaamiut	Gammel Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
21	258	Tasiusaq	—	Avannaata
22	249	Saattut	—	Avannaata
23	247	Kuummiit	—	Sermersooq
24	244	Ikerasak	—	Avannaata
25	242	Niaqornaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
26	215	Kulusuk	Kap Dan	Sermersooq
27	208	Nuussuaq	Kraulshavn	Avannaata

Settlements with a population between 100 and 200

There are 14 settlements in Greenland with a population between 100 and 200:

Rank	Population	Greenlandic Name	Danish name	Municipality
28	199	Upernavik Kujalleq	Søndre Upernavik	Avannaata
29	197	Attu	—	Qeqertalik
30	196	Atammik	—	Qeqqata
31	193	Sermiligaaq	—	Sermersooq
32	152	Innaarsuit	—	Avannaata
33	162	Qaarsut	—	Avannaata
34	176	Qeqertarsuatsiaat	Fiskenæsset	Sermersooq
35	167	Alluitsup Paa	Sydprøven	Kujalleq
36	136	Ukkusissat	—	Avannaata
37	153	Aappilattoq	—	Avannaata
38	155	Saqqaq	Solsiden	Avannaata
39	139	Kangersuatsiaq	Prøven	Avannaata
40	153	Narsarsuaq	Bluie West-1	Kujalleq
41	117	Qeqertaq	Øen	Avannaata

Settlements with a population below 100

There are 30 settlements in Greenland with a population below 100:

Rank	Population	Greenlandic name	Danish name	Municipality
42	99	Aappilattoq	—	Kujalleq
43	98	Ikerasaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
44	83	Sarfannguit	—	Qeqqata
45	82	Arsuk	—	Sermersooq
	82	Eqalugaarsuit	—	Kujalleq
	82	Tiilerilaaq	—	Sermersooq
48	81	Narsarmijit	Friedrichsthal Frederiksdal Herjolfsnes	Kujalleq
49	79	Itilleq	—	Qeqqata
50	78	Napasoq	—	Qeqqata
51	75	Ikamiut	—	Qeqertalik
52	70	Qassiarsuk	Brattahlíð	Kujalleq
53	69	Iginniarfik	—	Qeqertalik
54	62	Akunnaaq	—	Qeqertalik
55	61	Savissivik Havighivik	—	Avannaata
	61	Kitsissuarsuit	Hunde Ejlande	Qeqertalik
57	59	Tasiusaq	—	Kujalleq
58	52	Isertoq	—	Sermersooq
59	50	Nutaarmiut	—	Avannaata
60	48	Ilimanaq	Claushavn	Avannaata
61	45	Kapisillit	—	Sermersooq
62	43	Naajaat	—	Avannaata
	43	Ammassivik	Sletten	Kujalleq
64	42	Siorapaluk Hiurapaluk	—	Avannaata
65	39	Niaqornat	—	Avannaata
66	36	Oqaatsut	Rodebay	Avannaata
	36	Igaliku	Garðar Igaliko	Kujalleq
68	29	Qeqertat	—	Avannaata
69	23	Saarloq	—	Kujalleq
70	14	Qassimiut	—	Kujalleq
71	13	Kangerluk	Diskofjord	Qeqertalik

See also

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