List of cities and towns in Greenland


This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 2020. The term 'city' is loosely for any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 18,326 inhabitants. In Greenland two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik and nunaqarfik. 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 January 2020, Greenland has 56,081 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

There are 13 towns in Greenland with a population exceeding 1,000:
RankPopulationGreenlandic nameDanish nameMunicipality
118,326NuukGodthåb
Godthaab
Ny-Herrnhut
Sermersooq
25,582SisimiutHolsteinsborgQeqqata
34,670IlulissatJakobshavnAvannaata
43,069AasiaatEgedesmindeQeqertalik
53,050QaqortoqJulianehåb
Julianehaab
Kujalleq
62,534ManiitsoqNye-Sukkertoppen
Sukkertoppen
Qeqqata
71,985TasiilaqAmmassalik
Angmagssalik
Sermersooq
81,407UummannaqUummannaqAvannaata
91,346NarsaqNordprøvenKujalleq
101,308PaamiutFrederikshåb
Frederikshaab
Sermersooq
111,185NanortalikNanortalikKujalleq
121,092UpernavikUpernavikAvannaata
131,081QasigiannguitChristianshåb
Christianshaab
Qeqertalik

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:
RankPopulationGreenlandic nameDanish nameMunicipality
14839QeqertarsuaqGodhavn
Lievely
Qeqertalik
15646QaanaaqThuleAvannaata
16520KangaatsiaqQeqertalik
17508KangerlussuaqBluie West-8
Søndre Strømfjord
Sondrestrom
Qeqqata
18453KullorsuaqAvannaata
19345IttoqqortoormiitScoresbysundSermersooq
20293KangaamiutGammel Sukkertoppen
Sukkertoppen
Qeqqata
21252TasiusaqAvannaata
22249NiaqornaarsukQeqertalik
23248KuummiitSermersooq
24241KulusukKap DanSermersooq
25233IkerasakAvannaata
26226SaattutAvannaata
27209SermiligaaqSermersooq
28203AttuQeqertalik
29202Alluitsup PaaSydprøvenKujalleq
30201Upernavik KujalleqSøndre UpernavikAvannaata

Settlements with a population between 100 and 200

There are 12 settlements in Greenland with a population between 100 and 200:
RankPopulationNameFormer nameMunicipality
31196AtammikQeqqata
32181NuussuaqKraulshavnAvannaata
33180InnaarsuitAvannaata
34174QaarsutAvannaata
35169QeqertarsuatsiaatFiskenæssetSermersooq
36154UkkusissatAvannaata
37149AappilattoqAvannaata
38132SaqqaqSolsidenAvannaata
39130KangersuatsiaqPrøvenAvannaata
40123NarsarsuaqBluie West-1Kujalleq
41114QeqertaqØenAvannaata
42100AappilattoqKujalleq

Settlements with a population below 100

There are 29 settlements in Greenland with a population below 100:
RankPopulationGreenlandic nameDanish nameMunicipality
4396SarfannguitQeqqata
4396TiilerilaaqSermersooq
4590IkerasaarsukQeqertalik
4689ItilleqQeqqata
4786IkamiutQeqertalik
4880NapasoqQeqqata
4976IginniarfikQeqertalik
5073ArsukSermersooq
5166NarsarmijitFriedrichsthal
Frederiksdal
Herjolfsnes
Kujalleq
5166AkunnaaqQeqertalik
5364IsertoqSermersooq
5455Savissivik
Havighivik
Avannaata
5553IlimanaqClaushavnAvannaata
5553TasiusaqKujalleq
5752KapisillitSermersooq
5850KitsissuarsuitHunde EjlandeQeqertalik
5949EqalugaarsuitKujalleq
5949NaajaatAvannaata
6143NutaarmiutAvannaata
6143Siorapaluk
Hiurapaluk
Avannaata
6339QassiarsukBrattahlíðKujalleq
6435NiaqornatAvannaata
6532AmmassivikSlettenKujalleq
6629OqaatsutRodebayAvannaata
6723QeqertatAvannaata
6821SaarloqKujalleq
6821IgalikuGarðar
Igaliko
Kujalleq
7020QassimiutKujalleq
7111KangerlukDiskofjordQeqertalik