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 2018. The term 'city' is loosely used to describe any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 17,796 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.

As of May 2018, Greenland has 55,877 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 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	Name	Former Name	Municipality
1	17,796	Nuuk	Godthåb Godthaab Neu-Herrnhut	Sermersooq
2	5,491	Sisimiut	Holsteinsborg	Qeqqata
3	4,563	Ilulissat	Jakobshavn	Avannaata
4	3,120	Aasiaat	Egedesminde	Qeqertalik
5	3,093	Qaqortoq	Julianehåb Julianehaab	Kujalleq
6	2,534	Maniitsoq	Nye-Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
7	2,006	Tasiilaq	Ammassalik Angmagssalik	Sermersooq
8	1,365	Narsaq	Nordprøven	Kujalleq
9	1,359	Uummannaq	Omenak	Avannaata
10	1,355	Paamiut	Frederikshåb Frederikshaab	Sermersooq
11	1,236	Nanortalik	Nennortalik	Kujalleq
12	1,105	Qasigiannguit	Christianshåb Christianshaab	Qeqertalik
13	1,067	Upernavik	—	Avannaata

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

There are 17 towns and settlements in Greenland with a population between 200 and 1,000:

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
14	856	Qeqertarsuaq	Godhavn Lievely	Qeqertalik
15	628	Qaanaaq	Thule	Avannaata
16	552	Kangaatsiaq	—	Qeqertalik
17	499	Kangerlussuaq	Bluie West-8 Søndre Strømfjord Sondrestrom	Qeqqata
18	436	Kullorsuaq	—	Avannaata
19	366	Ittoqqortoormiit	Scoresbysund	Sermersooq
20	308	Kangaamiut	Gammel Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
21	280	Niaqornaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
22	262	Kuummiit	—	Sermersooq
23	260	Tasiusaq	—	Avannaata
24	244	Ikerasak	—	Avannaata
25	242	Saattut	—	Avannaata
26	240	Kulusuk	Kap Dan	Sermersooq
27	219	Alluitsup Paa	Sydprøven	Kujalleq
28	206	Qeqertarsuatsiaat	Fiskenæsset	Sermersooq
29	202	Sermiligaaq	—	Sermersooq
30	200	Attu	—	Qeqertalik

Settlements with a population between 100 and 200

There are 15 settlements in Greenland with a population between 100 and 200:

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
31	198	Atammik	—	Qeqqata
32	190	Upernavik Kujalleq	Søndre Upernavik	Avannaata
33	188	Qaarsut	—	Avannaata
34	186	Nuussuaq	Kraulshavn	Avannaata
35	175	Innaarsuit	—	Avannaata
36	150	Aappilattoq	—	Avannaata
37	147	Kangersuatsiaq	Prøven	Avannaata
38	146	Ukkusissat	—	Avannaata
39	145	Saqqaq	Solsiden	Avannaata
40	124	Narsarsuaq	Bluie West-1	Kujalleq
41	113	Qeqertaq	Øen	Avannaata
42	111	Sarfannguit	—	Qeqqata
	111	Aappilattoq	—	Kujalleq
44	105	Ikerasaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
45	102	Tiilerilaaq	—	Sermersooq

Settlements with a population below 100

There are 28 settlements in Greenland with a population below 100:

Rank	Population	Name	Former Name	Municipality
46	85	Akunnaaq	—	Qeqertalik
47	82	Iginniarfik	—	Qeqertalik
48	78	Arsuk	—	Sermersooq
49	77	Itilleq	—	Qeqqata
	77	Napasoq	—	Qeqqata
	77	Ikamiut	—	Qeqertalik
52	71	Narsarmijit	Friedrichsthal Frederiksdal Herjolfsnes	Kujalleq
53	65	Eqalugaarsuit	—	Kujalleq
54	62	Isertoq	—	Sermersooq
55	60	Savissivik Havighivik	—	Avannaata
56	57	Ilimanaq	Claushavn	Avannaata
57	55	Kapisillit	—	Sermersooq
58	53	Kitsissuarsuit	Hunde Ejlande	Qeqertalik
59	46	Qassiarsuk	Brattahlíð	Kujalleq
60	44	Naajaat	—	Avannaata
61	43	Nutaarmiut	—	Avannaata
62	42	Siorapaluk Hiurapaluk	—	Avannaata
	42	Tasiusaq	—	Kujalleq
64	37	Niaqornat	—	Avannaata
65	34	Ammassivik	Sletten	Kujalleq
66	29	Igaliku	Garðar Igaliko	Kujalleq
67	27	Oqaatsut	Rodebay	Avannaata
68	24	Saarloq	—	Kujalleq
69	23	Qeqertat	—	Avannaata
70	22	Qassimiut	—	Kujalleq
71	18	Kangerluk	Diskofjord	Qeqertalik
72	7	Illorsuit	—	Avannaata
73	5	Nuugaatsiaq	—	Avannaata

See also

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