List of cities and towns in Greenland

Nuuk (Godthåb) by night in April 2023, Greenland's capital and by far largest city

This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 1 July 2025.[1] In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik (Kalaallisut for 'town'; by in Danish) and nunaqarfik (Kalaallisut 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 centres decreasing. Traditionally, the seat of each municipality was considered a by, whereas every other settlement in a municipality was a bygd. A bygd could have anything from one to about five hundred inhabitants. Many places have Danish names in addition to the Greenlandic names. The Danish name, when applicable, is shown.

As of 1 July 2025 the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,831.[2]

Towns and settlements by population

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

As of 1 July 2025, there are 12 towns in Greenland with a population exceeding 1,000, 14 towns and settlements with a population between 200 and 1,000, 15 settlements with a population between 100 and 200, and 30 settlements with a population below 100.[3][4][5]

Rank Population (Jul. 2025) Kalaallisut name Danish name Municipality
1 20,085 Nuuk Godthåb Sermersooq
2 5,526 Sisimiut Holsteinsborg Qeqqata
3 5,149 Ilulissat Jacobshavn Avannaata
4 3,055 Qaqortoq Julianehåb Kujalleq
5 2,978 Aasiaat Egedesminde Qeqertalik
6 2,482 Maniitsoq Sukkertoppen Qeqqata
7 1,830 Tasiilaq Oscarshavn Sermersooq
8 1,391 Uummannaq Omenak Avannaata
9 1,242 Narsaq Nordprøven Kujalleq
10 1,190 Paamiut Frederikshåb Sermersooq
11 1,101 Nanortalik Bjørnsted Kujalleq
12 1,087 Upernavik Avannaata
13 952 Qasigiannguit Christianshåb Qeqertalik
14 793 Qeqertarsuaq Godhavn Qeqertalik
15 591 Qaanaaq Thule Avannaata
16 471 Kangaatsiaq Qeqertalik
17 441 Kullorsuaq Avannaata
18 399 Kangerlussuaq Søndre Strømfjord Qeqqata
19 334 Ittoqqortoormiit Scoresbysund Sermersooq
20 313 Kangaamiut Gl. Sukkertoppen Qeqqata
21 256 Tasiusaq Avannaata
22 241 Saattut — Avannaata
23 229 Kuummiit — Sermersooq
24 225 Ikerasak — Avannaata
25 209 Kulusuk Kap Dan Sermersooq
26 204 Niaqornaarsuk — Qeqertalik
27 189 Upernavik Kujalleq Søndre Upernavik Avannaata
28 185 Attu Qeqertalik
29 185 Atammik — Qeqqata
30 176 Nuussuaq Kraulshavn Avannaata
31 175 Qeqertarsuatsiaat Fiskernæs Sermersooq
32 172 Sermiligaaq - Sermersooq
33 160 Saqqaq Solsiden Avannaata
34 158 Aappilattoq, Avannaata Avannaata
35 156 Qaarsut — Avannaata
36 155 Ukkusissat — Avannaata
37 148 Innaarsuit — Avannaata
38 140 Narsarsuaq Blomsterdal Kujalleq
39 131 Alluitsup Paa Sydprøven Kujalleq
40 122 Kangersuatsiaq Prøven Avannaata
41 101 Itilleq Qeqqata
42 97 Tiilerilaaq — Sermersooq
43 96 Qeqertaq Øen Avannaata
44 96 Sarfannguit — Qeqqata
45 86 Ikerasaarsuk — Qeqertalik
46 85 Aappilattoq, Kujalleq Rødførde Kujalleq
47 83 Ikamiut Qeqertalik
48 79 Arsuk Sermersooq
49 77 Qassiarsuk Brattalid

Brattahlíð

Kujalleq
50 71 Eqalugaarsuit — Kujalleq
51 67 Napasoq — Qeqqata
52 60 Iginniarfik — Qeqertalik
53 56 Ilimanaq Claushavn Avannaata
54 55 Narsarmijit Frederiksdal Kujalleq
55 55 Akunnaaq — Qeqertalik
56 55 Kitsissuarsuit Hunde Ejlande Qeqertalik
57 52 Kapisillit Lakskaj Sermersooq
58 51 Isertoq — Sermersooq
59 47 Savissivik
Havighivik		 — Avannaata
60 45 Naajaat Avannaata
61 42 Oqaatsut Hollandshuk Rødebugt Avannaata
62 37 Tasiusaq — Kujalleq
63 36 Nutaarmiut — Avannaata
64 34 Siorapaluk
Hiurapaluk		 — Avannaata
65 31 Igaliku Garðar
Igaliko		 Kujalleq
66 29 Ammassivik Sletten Kujalleq
67 29 Niaqornat — Avannaata
68 27 Saarloq — Kujalleq
69 26 Qeqertat — Avannaata
70 12 Qassimiut Bødker Kujalleq
71 4 Kangerluk Diskofjord Qeqertalik

See also

  • Abandoned sites in Greenland

References

  1. ^ Population in Greenland. CITYPOPULATION. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "PxWeb - Select table". bank.stat.gl. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN 978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN 1602-5709. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ^ Statistics Greenland, Population in Localities January 1st 1977-2024 [BEESTD]
  5. ^ "Greenland". Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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