List of cities and towns in Greenland Facts for Kids

Nuuk skyline with the Sermitsiaq mountain in the background

This article lists the cities and towns in Greenland. In Greenland, the word 'city' is often used for any place where people live. This is because even the biggest place, Nuuk (the capital), has about 18,800 people.

Greenland has two main types of settled areas:

illoqarfik (which means 'town' in Greenlandic)
nunaqarfik (which means 'settlement' in Greenlandic)

The difference between these two types has become smaller since 2009. Back then, new ways of organizing the country were introduced. As of October 2021, about 56,523 people live along Greenland's coast and on its many islands.

Major Towns in Greenland
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Major Towns in Greenland

Greenland has 13 towns with more than 1,000 people. These are the largest towns in the country.

Rank	Population	Greenlandic name	Danish name	Municipality
1	19,279	Nuuk	Godthåb Godthaab Ny-Herrnhut	Sermersooq
2	5,620	Sisimiut	Holsteinsborg	Qeqqata
3	4,737	Ilulissat	Jakobshavn	Avannaata
4	3,038	Qaqortoq	Julianehåb Julianehaab	Kujalleq
5	2,980	Aasiaat	Egedesminde	Qeqertalik
6	2,449	Maniitsoq	Nye-Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
7	1,914	Tasiilaq	Ammassalik Angmagssalik	Sermersooq
8	1,450	Uummannaq	Uummannaq	Avannaata
9	1,315	Narsaq	Nordprøven	Kujalleq
10	1,233	Paamiut	Frederikshåb Frederikshaab	Sermersooq
11	1,139	Nanortalik	Nanortalik	Kujalleq
12	1,102	Upernavik	Upernavik	Avannaata
13	1,041	Qasigiannguit	Christianshåb Christianshaab	Qeqertalik

Medium-Sized Towns and Settlements

There are 14 towns and settlements in Greenland with populations between 200 and 1,000 people.

Rank	Population	Greenlandic name	Danish name	Municipality
14	833	Qeqertarsuaq	Godhavn Lievely	Qeqertalik
15	591	Qaanaaq	Thule	Avannaata
16	505	Kangaatsiaq	—	Qeqertalik
17	460	Kangerlussuaq	Bluie West-8 Søndre Strømfjord Sondrestrom	Qeqqata
18	436	Kullorsuaq	—	Avannaata
19	343	Ittoqqortoormiit	Scoresbysund	Sermersooq
20	293	Kangaamiut	Gammel Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen	Qeqqata
21	258	Tasiusaq	—	Avannaata
22	249	Saattut	—	Avannaata
23	247	Kuummiit	—	Sermersooq
24	244	Ikerasak	—	Avannaata
25	242	Niaqornaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
26	215	Kulusuk	Kap Dan	Sermersooq
27	208	Nuussuaq	Kraulshavn	Avannaata

Smaller Settlements

These 14 settlements in Greenland have populations between 100 and 200 people.

Rank	Population	Greenlandic Name	Danish name	Municipality
28	199	Upernavik Kujalleq	Søndre Upernavik	Avannaata
29	197	Attu	—	Qeqertalik
30	196	Atammik	—	Qeqqata
31	193	Sermiligaaq	—	Sermersooq
32	152	Innaarsuit	—	Avannaata
33	162	Qaarsut	—	Avannaata
34	176	Qeqertarsuatsiaat	Fiskenæsset	Sermersooq
35	167	Alluitsup Paa	Sydprøven	Kujalleq
36	136	Ukkusissat	—	Avannaata
37	153	Aappilattoq	—	Avannaata
38	155	Saqqaq	Solsiden	Avannaata
39	139	Kangersuatsiaq	Prøven	Avannaata
40	153	Narsarsuaq	Bluie West-1	Kujalleq
41	117	Qeqertaq	Øen	Avannaata

Tiny Settlements

There are 30 settlements in Greenland with fewer than 100 people living in them.

Rank	Population	Greenlandic name	Danish name	Municipality
42	99	Aappilattoq	—	Kujalleq
43	98	Ikerasaarsuk	—	Qeqertalik
44	83	Sarfannguit	—	Qeqqata
45	82	Arsuk	—	Sermersooq
	82	Eqalugaarsuit	—	Kujalleq
	82	Tiilerilaaq	—	Sermersooq
48	81	Narsarmijit	Friedrichsthal Frederiksdal Herjolfsnes	Kujalleq
49	79	Itilleq	—	Qeqqata
50	78	Napasoq	—	Qeqqata
51	75	Ikamiut	—	Qeqertalik
52	70	Qassiarsuk	Brattahlíð	Kujalleq
53	69	Iginniarfik	—	Qeqertalik
54	62	Akunnaaq	—	Qeqertalik
55	61	Savissivik Havighivik	—	Avannaata
55	61	Kitsissuarsuit	Hunde Ejlande	Qeqertalik
57	59	Tasiusaq	—	Kujalleq
58	52	Isertoq	—	Sermersooq
59	50	Nutaarmiut	—	Avannaata
60	48	Ilimanaq	Claushavn	Avannaata
61	45	Kapisillit	—	Sermersooq
62	43	Naajaat	—	Avannaata
62	43	Ammassivik	Sletten	Kujalleq
64	42	Siorapaluk Hiurapaluk	—	Avannaata
65	39	Niaqornat	—	Avannaata
66	36	Oqaatsut	Rodebay	Avannaata
66	36	Igaliku	Garðar Igaliko	Kujalleq
68	29	Qeqertat	—	Avannaata
69	23	Saarloq	—	Kujalleq
70	14	Qassimiut	—	Kujalleq
71	13	Kangerluk	Diskofjord	Qeqertalik

List of cities and towns in Greenland facts for kids

Contents

Major Towns in Greenland

Medium-Sized Towns and Settlements

Smaller Settlements

Tiny Settlements

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