List of cities and towns in Greenland
This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 2013. The term 'city' is loosely used to describe any populated area in Greenland, given that the most populated place is Nuuk, the capital, with 17,316 inhabitants.[1] In Greenland two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: by (Danish for 'town') and bygd (Danish for 'settlement'). 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 2013, Greenland has 56,370 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:[2][3]
Rank | Population | Name | Former Name | Municipality |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16,454 | Nuuk | Godthåb Godthaab Neu-Herrnhut | Sermersooq |
2 | 5,598 | Sisimiut | Holsteinsborg | Qeqqata |
3 | 4,541 | Ilulissat | Jakobshavn | Qaasuitsup |
4 | 3,229 | Qaqortoq | Julianehåb Julianehaab | Kujalleq |
5 | 3,142 | Aasiaat | Egedesminde | Qaasuitsup |
6 | 2,670 | Maniitsoq | Nye-Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen | Qeqqata |
7 | 2,017 | Tasiilaq | Ammassalik Angmagssalik | Sermersooq |
8 | 1,515 | Paamiut | Frederikshåb Frederikshaab | Sermersooq |
9 | 1,503 | Narsaq | Nordprøven | Kujalleq |
10 | 1,337 | Nanortalik | Nennortalik | Kujalleq |
11 | 1,282 | Uummannaq | Omenak | Qaasuitsup |
12 | 1,181 | Upernavik | — | Qaasuitsup |
13 | 1,171 | Qasigiannguit | Christianshåb Christianshaab | Qaasuitsup |
Towns and settlements with a population between 200 and 1,000
There are 18 towns and settlements in Greenland with a population between 200 and 1,000:[2][3]
Rank | Population | Name | Former Name | Municipality |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 845 | Qeqertarsuaq | Godhavn Lievely | Qaasuitsup |
15 | 656 | Qaanaaq | Thule | Qaasuitsup |
16 | 558 | Kangaatsiaq | — | Qaasuitsup |
17 | 512 | Kangerlussuaq | Bluie West-8 Søndre Strømfjord Sondrestrom | Qeqqata |
18 | 452 | Ittoqqortoormiit | Scoresbysund | Sermersooq |
19 | 448 | Kullorsuaq | — | Qaasuitsup |
20 | 353 | Kangaamiut | Gammel Sukkertoppen Sukkertoppen | Qeqqata |
21 | 331 | Kuummiit | — | Sermersooq |
22 | 267 | Kulusuk | Kap Dan | Sermersooq |
23 | 263 | Alluitsup Paa | Sydprøven | Kujalleq |
24 | 258 | Niaqornaarsuk | — | Qaasuitsup |
25 | 246 | Tasiusaq | — | Qaasuitsup |
26 | 235 | Saattut | — | Qaasuitsup |
27 | 231 | Attu | — | Qaasuitsup |
28 | 211 | Ikerasak | — | Qaasuitsup |
29 | 203 | Qeqertarsuatsiaat | Fiskenæsset | Sermersooq |
203 | Sermiligaaq | — | Sermersooq | |
31 | 201 | Nuussuaq | Kraulshavn | Qaasuitsup |
Settlements with a population between 100 and 200
There are 14 settlements in Greenland with a population between 100 and 200:[3]
Rank | Population | Name | Former Name | Municipality |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 197 | Upernavik Kujalleq | Søndre Upernavik | Qaasuitsup |
33 | 182 | Atammik | — | Qeqqata |
34 | 176 | Kangersuatsiaq | Prøven | Qaasuitsup |
35 | 166 | Saqqaq | Solsiden | Qaasuitsup |
36 | 161 | Qaarsut | — | Qaasuitsup |
37 | 154 | Aappilattoq | — | Qaasuitsup |
154 | Ukkusissat | — | Qaasuitsup | |
39 | 145 | Innaarsuit | — | Qaasuitsup |
40 | 143 | Narsarsuaq | Bluie West-1 | Kujalleq |
41 | 130 | Sarfannguit | — | Qeqqata |
42 | 122 | Qeqertaq | Øen | Qaasuitsup |
43 | 110 | Aappilattoq | — | Kujalleq |
110 | Tiilerilaaq | — | Sermersooq | |
45 | 106 | Arsuk | — | Sermersooq |
Settlements with a population below 100
There are 29 settlements in Greenland with a population below 100:[3]
Rank | Population | Name | Former Name | Municipality |
---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 98 | Akunnaaq | — | Qaasuitsup |
98 | Ikerasaarsuk | — | Qaasuitsup | |
98 | Narsarmijit | Friedrichsthal Frederiksdal Herjolfsnes | Kujalleq | |
49 | 92 | Itilleq | — | Qeqqata |
50 | 87 | Kitsissuarsuit | Hunde Ejlande | Qaasuitsup |
51 | 83 | Napasoq | — | Qeqqata |
52 | 82 | Iginniarfik | — | Qaasuitsup |
53 | 80 | Illorsuit | — | Qaasuitsup |
80 | Isertoq | — | Sermersooq | |
55 | 78 | Eqalugaarsuit | — | Kujalleq |
78 | Nuugaatsiaq | — | Qaasuitsup | |
57 | 78 | Kapisillit | — | Sermersooq |
58 | 77 | Ikamiut | — | Qaasuitsup |
59 | 59 | Savissivik Havighivik | — | Qaasuitsup |
60 | 57 | Ilimanaq | Claushavn | Qaasuitsup |
57 | Naajaat | — | Qaasuitsup | |
57 | Siorapaluk Hiurapaluk | — | Qaasuitsup | |
57 | Tasiusaq | — | Kujalleq | |
64 | 52 | Niaqornat | — | Qaasuitsup |
65 | 47 | Qassiarsuk | Brattahlíð | Kujalleq |
66 | 42 | Kangilinnguit | Grønnedal Green Valley | Sermersooq |
67 | 40 | Ammassivik | Sletten | Kujalleq |
68 | 39 | Oqaatsut | Rodebay | Qaasuitsup |
69 | 37 | Saarloq | — | Kujalleq |
70 | 34 | Kangerluk | Diskofjord | Qaasuitsup |
71 | 29 | Qeqertat | — | Qaasuitsup |
72 | 27 | Igaliku | Garðar Igaliko | Kujalleq |
73 | 36 | Nutaarmiut | — | Qaasuitsup |
74 | 29 | Qassimiut | — | Kujalleq |
See also
- Abandoned sites in Greenland
- List of cities and towns in Greenland before 2008
References
- ↑ Population in Greenland. CITYPOPULATION. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- 1 2 Greenland in Figures 2013 (PDF). Statistics Greenland. ISBN 978-87-986787-7-9. ISSN 1602-5709. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Statistics Greenland, e/Greenland/Population/Population%20in%20Greenland/&lang=1 Population in localities