Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is not part of the European Union.
Municipalities
The population of the municipalities of Greenland according to official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1980-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | ||
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Greenland | GRL | Nuuk | 2,166,000 | 49,773 | 55,558 | 56,107 | 56,452 | 55,860 | ||
Kujalleq | KJL | Qaqortoq | 51,000 | 7,921 | 8,363 | 8,050 | 7,589 | 6,692 | 5100000 | |
Qaasuitsup | QSS | Ilulissat | 585,100 | 16,971 | 18,288 | 18,691 | 17,749 | 17,147 | 58510000 | |
Qeqqata | QQT | Sisimiut | 97,000 | 8,809 | 9,638 | 9,541 | 9,677 | 9,239 | 9700000 | |
Sermersooq | SMS | Nuuk | 575,300 | 15,528 | 18,923 | 19,542 | 21,232 | 22,673 | 57530000 | |
x [outside municipalities] | OUT | 857,600 | 544 | 346 | 283 | 205 | 109 | 85760000 |
- Kalaallit Nunaanni Naatsorsueqqissaartarfik (web).
Major Towns
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | |
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1 | Nuuk | SMS | 17,600 |
2 | Sisimiut | QQT | 5,414 |
3 | Ilulissat | QSS | 4,555 |
4 | Aasiaat | QSS | 3,112 |
5 | Qaqortoq | KJL | 3,084 |
6 | Maniitsoq | QQT | 2,561 |
7 | Tasiilaq | SMS | 2,010 |
8 | Paamiut | SMS | 1,447 |
9 | Narsaq | KJL | 1,397 |
Contents: Towns, Settlements & Stations
The population of all Greenlandic towns, settlements and stations with more than 100 inhabitants according to official estimates.
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 1980-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1990-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2000-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2010-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | Area | |
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Aappilattoq | Sett | KJL | 207 | 202 | 167 | 132 | 107 | 0 | |
Aappilattoq | Sett | QSS | 119 | 143 | 213 | 180 | 163 | 0 | |
Aasiaat (Egedesminde) | Town | QSS | 3,196 | 3,308 | 3,229 | 3,005 | 3,112 | 0 | |
Akunnaaq | Sett | QSS | 196 | 165 | 102 | 101 | 88 | 0 | |
Alluitsup Paa (Sydprøven) | Sett | KJL | 581 | 527 | 489 | 303 | 240 | 0 | |
Arsuk | Sett | SMS | 314 | 333 | 197 | 156 | 83 | 0 | |
Atammik | Sett | QQT | 151 | 201 | 214 | 197 | 193 | 0 | |
Attu | Sett | QSS | 349 | 353 | 310 | 226 | 202 | 0 | |
Ikamiut | Sett | QSS | 106 | 100 | 110 | 96 | 56 | 0 | |
Ikerasaarsuk | Sett | QSS | 46 | 74 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 0 | |
Ikerasak | Sett | QSS | 195 | 221 | 256 | 238 | 214 | 0 | |
Illoqqortoormiut (Ittoqqortoormiit, Scoresbysund) | Town | SMS | 391 | 470 | 521 | 469 | 375 | 0 | |
Illorsuit | Sett | QSS | 138 | 117 | 121 | 91 | 67 | 0 | |
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Town | QSS | 3,648 | 4,191 | 4,199 | 4,546 | 4,555 | 0 | |
Innaarsuit | Sett | QSS | 81 | 111 | 161 | 161 | 166 | 0 | |
Itilleq | Sett | QQT | 113 | 107 | 129 | 112 | 71 | 0 | |
Kangaamiut (Gammel Sukkertoppen) | Sett | QQT | 533 | 556 | 481 | 357 | 318 | 0 | |
Kangaatsiaq (Kangatsiaq) | Town | QSS | 411 | 536 | 623 | 586 | 536 | 0 | |
Kangerlussuaq (Søndrestrømfjord) | Sett | QQT | 682 | 473 | 446 | 556 | 493 | 0 | |
Kangersuatsiaq | Sett | QSS | 217 | 256 | 255 | 186 | 157 | 0 | |
Kullorsuaq | Sett | QSS | 203 | 259 | 387 | 436 | 459 | 0 | |
Kulusuk | Sett | SMS | 402 | 347 | 332 | 286 | 234 | 0 | |
Kuummiut (Kuummiit) | Sett | SMS | 474 | 458 | 389 | 361 | 290 | 0 | |
Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) | Town | QQT | 3,008 | 3,135 | 2,929 | 2,784 | 2,561 | 0 | |
Nanortalik | Town | KJL | 1,402 | 1,424 | 1,538 | 1,448 | 1,244 | 0 | |
Narsaq | Town | KJL | 1,723 | 1,811 | 1,708 | 1,613 | 1,397 | 0 | |
Narsarsuaq | Sett | KJL | 147 | 163 | 195 | 158 | 139 | 0 | |
Niaqornaarsuk | Sett | QSS | 298 | 317 | 365 | 300 | 267 | 0 | |
Nuugaatsiaq | Sett | QSS | 93 | 83 | 100 | 84 | 102 | 0 | |
Nuuk (Godthåb) | Town | SMS | 9,077 | 12,217 | 13,441 | 15,469 | 17,600 | 0 | |
Nuussuaq | Sett | QSS | 143 | 165 | 192 | 204 | 189 | 0 | |
Paamiut (Frederikshåb) | Town | SMS | 2,237 | 2,219 | 1,887 | 1,619 | 1,447 | 0 | |
Pituffik (Thule Air Base) [← Greenlandic and Danish personnel] | Stat | OUT | 494 | 305 | 255 | 165 | 90 | 0 | |
Qaanaaq (Avanersuaq, Thule) | Town | QSS | 409 | 551 | 665 | 626 | 623 | 0 | |
Qaarsut | Sett | QSS | 198 | 223 | 241 | 196 | 171 | 0 | |
Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) | Town | KJL | 2,594 | 3,127 | 3,113 | 3,306 | 3,084 | 0 | |
Qasigiannguit (Christianshåb) | Town | QSS | 1,771 | 1,612 | 1,406 | 1,253 | 1,127 | 0 | |
Qeqertaq | Sett | QSS | 83 | 111 | 136 | 130 | 108 | 0 | |
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) | Town | QSS | 941 | 1,093 | 993 | 907 | 853 | 0 | |
Qeqertarsuatsiaat | Sett | SMS | 331 | 321 | 261 | 235 | 184 | 0 | |
Saattut | Sett | QSS | 264 | 234 | 277 | 212 | 240 | 0 | |
Saqqaq | Sett | QSS | 147 | 117 | 198 | 188 | 154 | 0 | |
Sarfannguit | Sett | QQT | 112 | 112 | 115 | 126 | 118 | 0 | |
Sermiligaaq | Sett | SMS | 170 | 182 | 207 | 222 | 203 | 0 | |
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) | Town | QQT | 3,976 | 4,871 | 5,126 | 5,460 | 5,414 | 0 | |
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik) | Town | SMS | 1,114 | 1,465 | 1,703 | 1,930 | 2,010 | 0 | |
Tasiusaq | Sett | QSS | 163 | 166 | 231 | 248 | 267 | 0 | |
Tiniteqilaaq | Sett | SMS | 207 | 196 | 146 | 134 | 100 | 0 | |
Ukkusissat | Sett | QSS | 169 | 195 | 230 | 170 | 149 | 0 | |
Upernavik | Town | QSS | 844 | 918 | 1,143 | 1,129 | 1,055 | 0 | |
Upernavik Kujalleq | Sett | QSS | 133 | 186 | 186 | 204 | 195 | 0 | |
Uummannaq (Umanak) | Town | QSS | 1,175 | 1,405 | 1,460 | 1,299 | 1,255 | 0 |
- Kalaallit Nunaanni Naatsorsueqqissaartarfik (web).