List of cities and towns in Greenland

This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland . 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.

Towns and settlements by population

the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,831. 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.Statistics Greenland, Population in Localities January 1st 1977-2024 [BEESTD]

Rank Population (Jul. 2025) Kalaallisut name Danish name Municipality120,085 Nuuk Godthåb Sermersooq25,526 Sisimiut Holsteinsborg Qeqqata35,149 Ilulissat Jacobshavn Avannaata43,055 Qaqortoq Julianehåb Kujalleq52,978 Aasiaat Egedesminde Qeqertalik62,482 Maniitsoq Sukkertoppen Qeqqata71,830 Tasiilaq Oscarshavn Sermersooq81,391 Uummannaq Omenak Avannaata 91,242 Narsaq Nordprøven Kujalleq101,190 Paamiut Frederikshåb Sermersooq111,101 Nanortalik Bjørnsted Kujalleq121,087 Upernavik Avannaata13952 Qasigiannguit Christianshåb Qeqertalik14793 Qeqertarsuaq Godhavn Qeqertalik15591 Qaanaaq Thule Avannaata16471 Kangaatsiaq Qeqertalik17441 Kullorsuaq Avannaata18399 Kangerlussuaq Søndre Strømfjord Qeqqata19334 Ittoqqortoormiit Scoresbysund Sermersooq20 313 Kangaamiut Gl. Sukkertoppen Qeqqata21256 Tasiusaq Avannaata22241 Saattut — Avannaata23229 Kuummiit — Sermersooq24225 Ikerasak — Avannaata25209 Kulusuk Kap Dan Sermersooq26204 Niaqornaarsuk —Qeqertalik27 189 Upernavik Kujalleq Søndre Upernavik Avannaata28185 Attu Qeqertalik29185 Atammik — Qeqqata30176Nuussuaq Kraulshavn Avannaata31175 Qeqertarsuatsiaat Fiskernæs Sermersooq32172 Sermiligaaq - Sermersooq33160 Saqqaq Solsiden Avannaata34158 Aappilattoq, Avannaata Avannaata35156 Qaarsut — Avannaata36155 Ukkusissat — Avannaata37148 Innaarsuit — Avannaata38140 Narsarsuaq Blomsterdal Kujalleq39131 Alluitsup Paa Sydprøven Kujalleq40122 Kangersuatsiaq Prøven Avannaata41101 Itilleq Qeqqata4297 Tiilerilaaq — Sermersooq4396 Qeqertaq Øen Avannaata4496 Sarfannguit — Qeqqata4586 Ikerasaarsuk — Qeqertalik4685 Aappilattoq, Kujalleq Rødførde Kujalleq4783 Ikamiut Qeqertalik4879 Arsuk Sermersooq4977 Qassiarsuk Brattalid Brattahlíð Kujalleq5071 Eqalugaarsuit — Kujalleq5167 Napasoq — Qeqqata5260 Iginniarfik — Qeqertalik5356 Ilimanaq Claushavn Avannaata5455 Narsarmijit Frederiksdal Kujalleq5555 Akunnaaq — Qeqertalik5655 Kitsissuarsuit Hunde Ejlande Qeqertalik5752 Kapisillit Lakskaj Sermersooq5851 Isertoq — Sermersooq5947 SavissivikHavighivik — Avannaata6045 Naajaat Avannaata6142 Oqaatsut Hollandshuk Rødebugt Avannaata6237 Tasiusaq — Kujalleq6336Nutaarmiut — Avannaata6434 SiorapalukHiurapaluk — Avannaata6531 Igaliku GarðarIgaliko Kujalleq6629 Ammassivik Sletten Kujalleq6729 Niaqornat — Avannaata6827 Saarloq — Kujalleq6926 Qeqertat — Avannaata7012 Qassimiut Bødker Kujalleq714 Kangerluk Diskofjord Qeqertalik

See also Abandoned sites in Greenland

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