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 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. 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.

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	Sermersooq
2	5,412	Sisimiut	Holstensborg	Qeqqata
3	4,963	Ilulissat	Jacobshavn	Avannaata
4	3,047	Qaqortoq	Julianehåb	Kujalleq
5	2,951	Aasiaat	Egedesminde	Qeqertalik
6	2,547	Maniitsoq	Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
7	1,829	Tasiilaq	Oscarshavn	Sermersooq
8	1,383	Uummannaq		Avannaata
9	1,278	Narsaq	Nordprøven	Kujalleq
10	1,193	Paamiut	Frederikshåb	Sermersooq
11	1,095	Nanortalik	Bjørnsted	Kujalleq
12	1,064	Upernavik		Avannaata
13	1,015	Qasigiannguit	Christianshåb	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	Qeqertalik
15	590	Qaanaaq	Thule	Avannaata
16	483	Kangaatsiaq		Qeqertalik
17	517	Kangerlussuaq	Søndre Strømfjord	Qeqqata
18	468	Kullorsuaq		Avannaata
19	363	Ittoqqortoormiit	Scoresbysund	Sermersooq
20	285	Kangaamiut	Gl. Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
21	258	Tasiusaq		Avannaata
22	249	Saattut	—	Avannaata
23	269	Kuummiit	—	Sermersooq
24	244	Ikerasak	—	Avannaata
25	223	Niaqornaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
26	227	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	197	Upernavik Kujalleq	Søndre Upernavik	Avannaata
29	195	Attu		Qeqertalik
30	189	Atammik	—	Qeqqata
31	198	Sermiligaaq	—	Sermersooq
32	152	Innaarsuit	—	Avannaata
33	162	Qaarsut	—	Avannaata
34	170	Qeqertarsuatsiaat	Fiskernæs	Sermersooq
35	141	Alluitsup Paa	Sydprøven	Kujalleq
36	136	Ukkusissat	—	Avannaata
37	157	Aappilattoq, Avannaata		Avannaata
38	155	Saqqaq	Solsiden	Avannaata
39	124	Kangersuatsiaq	Prøven	Avannaata
40	141	Narsarsuaq	Blomsterdal	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	Rødførde	Kujalleq
43	2	Ikerasaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
44	97	Sarfannguit	—	Qeqqata
45	69	Arsuk		Sermersooq
	73	Eqalugaarsuit	—	Kujalleq
	94	Tiilerilaaq	—	Sermersooq
48	58	Narsarmijit	Frederiksdal	Kujalleq
49	86	Itilleq		Qeqqata
50	71	Napasoq	—	Qeqqata
51	75	Ikamiut		Qeqertalik
52	65	Qassiarsuk	Brattalid Brattahlíð	Kujalleq
53	68	Iginniarfik	—	Qeqertalik
54	62	Akunnaaq	—	Qeqertalik
55	51	Savissivik Havighivik	—	Avannaata
	61	Kitsissuarsuit	Hunde Ejlande	Qeqertalik
57	47	Tasiusaq	—	Kujalleq
58	48	Isertoq	—	Sermersooq
59	50	Nutaarmiut	—	Avannaata
60	48	Ilimanaq	Claushavn	Avannaata
61	41	Kapisillit	Lakskaj	Sermersooq
62	43	Naajaat		Avannaata
	32	Ammassivik	Sletten	Kujalleq
64	35	Siorapaluk Hiurapaluk	—	Avannaata
65	39	Niaqornat	—	Avannaata
66	36	Oqaatsut	Hollandshuk Rødebugt	Avannaata
	33	Igaliku	Garðar Igaliko	Kujalleq
68	30	Qeqertat	—	Avannaata
69	25	Saarloq	—	Kujalleq
70	14	Qassimiut	Bødker	Kujalleq
71	13	Kangerluk	Diskofjord	Qeqertalik

See also

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