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 January 2024. 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, amounting to about 35% of the total population.[1] 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 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 January 2024 the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,699, an increase of 90 (0.2%) compared to the corresponding figure the previous year.[2]

Towns with a population of more than 1,000

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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 12 towns in Greenland with a population exceeding 1,000:[3][4][5]

Rank Population (Jan. 2025) Greenlandic name Danish name Municipality
1 19,903 Nuuk Godthåb Sermersooq
2 5,485 Sisimiut Holstensborg Qeqqata
3 5,087 Ilulissat Jacobshavn Avannaata
4 3,069 Qaqortoq Julianehåb Kujalleq
5 2,992 Aasiaat Egedesminde Qeqertalik
6 2,519 Maniitsoq Sukkertoppen Qeqqata
7 1,758 Tasiilaq Oscarshavn Sermersooq
8 1,401 Uummannaq Avannaata
9 1,257 Narsaq Nordprøven Kujalleq
10 1,169 Paamiut Frederikshåb Sermersooq
11 1,078 Nanortalik Bjørnsted Kujalleq
12 1,067 Upernavik Avannaata

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

There are 15 towns and settlements in Greenland with a population between 200 and 1,000:[3][4]

Rank Population Greenlandic name Danish name Municipality
13 961 Qasigiannguit Christianshåb Qeqertalik
14 799 Qeqertarsuaq Godhavn Qeqertalik
15 598 Qaanaaq Thule Avannaata
16 481 Kangaatsiaq Qeqertalik
17 444 Kullorsuaq Avannaata
18 440 Kangerlussuaq Søndre Strømfjord Qeqqata
19 324 Ittoqqortoormiit Scoresbysund Sermersooq
20 295 Kangaamiut Gl. Sukkertoppen Qeqqata
21 264 Tasiusaq Avannaata
22 234 Kuummiit — Sermersooq
23 231 Saattut — Avannaata
24 224 Ikerasak — Avannaata
25 213 Niaqornaarsuk — Qeqertalik
26 206 Kulusuk Kap Dan Sermersooq
27 202 Sermiligaaq — Sermersooq

Settlements with a population between 100 and 200

There are 14 settlements in Greenland with a population between 100 and 200:[4]

Rank Population Greenlandic Name Danish name Municipality
28 187 Upernavik Kujalleq Søndre Upernavik Avannaata
29 184 Attu Qeqertalik
30 184 Atammik — Qeqqata
31 174 Nuussuaq Kraulshavn Avannaata
32 172 Qaarsut — Avannaata
33 171 Qeqertarsuatsiaat Fiskernæs Sermersooq
34 160 Saqqaq Solsiden Avannaata
35 151 Ukkusissat — Avannaata
36 149 Aappilattoq, Avannaata Avannaata
37 148 Innaarsuit — Avannaata
38 136 Alluitsup Paa Sydprøven Kujalleq
39 132 Narsarsuaq Blomsterdal Kujalleq
40 118 Kangersuatsiaq Prøven Avannaata
41 100 Itilleq Qeqqata

Settlements with a population below 100

There are 30 settlements in Greenland with a population below 100:[4]

Rank Population Greenlandic name Danish name Municipality
42 97 Qeqertaq Øen Avannaata
43 91 Sarfannguit — Qeqqata
44 87 Tiilerilaaq — Sermersooq
45 86 Aappilattoq, Kujalleq Rødførde Kujalleq
46 86 Ikerasaarsuk — Qeqertalik
47 80 Ikamiut Qeqertalik
48 76 Arsuk Sermersooq
49 73 Eqalugaarsuit — Kujalleq
50 66 Qassiarsuk Brattalid

Brattahlíð

Kujalleq
51 65 Napasoq — Qeqqata
52 61 Iginniarfik — Qeqertalik
53 59 Narsarmijit Frederiksdal Kujalleq
54 59 Isertoq — Sermersooq
55 55 Akunnaaq — Qeqertalik
56 55 Ilimanaq Claushavn Avannaata
57 50 Kitsissuarsuit Hunde Ejlande Qeqertalik
58 48 Savissivik
Havighivik		 — Avannaata
59 47 Naajaat Avannaata
60 42 Tasiusaq — Kujalleq
61 42 Oqaatsut Hollandshuk Rødebugt Avannaata
62 41 Kapisillit Lakskaj Sermersooq
63 38 Siorapaluk
Hiurapaluk		 — Avannaata
64 33 Ammassivik Sletten Kujalleq
65 32 Igaliku Garðar
Igaliko		 Kujalleq
66 31 Nutaarmiut — Avannaata
67 29 Niaqornat — Avannaata
68 28 Saarloq — Kujalleq
69 23 Qeqertat — Avannaata
70 12 Qassimiut Bødker Kujalleq
71 7 Kangerluk Diskofjord Qeqertalik

See also

References

  1. ^ Population in Greenland. CITYPOPULATION. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. ^ "PxWeb - Select table". bank.stat.gl. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN 978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN 1602-5709. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d Statistics Greenland, Population in Localities January 1st 1977-2024 [BEESTD]
  5. ^ "Greenland".
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_towns_in_Greenland
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