List of towns in Greenland (commonly over 1,000 inhabitants)

Towns commonly exceeding 1,000 residents

• Nuuk (Godthåb) — the capital and largest town
• Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)
• Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)
• Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)
• Aasiaat (Egedesminde)
• Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen)
• Paamiut (Frederikshåb)
• Nanortalik
• Narsaq
• Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)
• Upernavik
• Uummannaq

Background and naming

Many Greenlandic places have both an Inuit (Greenlandic) name and a historical Danish name. Since the late 20th century there has been increasing official use of Greenlandic toponyms, although Danish names persist in some references and older maps. For general information about Greenlandic language forms and orthography see Greenlandic resources, and for historical Danish place names see Danish nomenclature sources.

Importance and trends

Towns concentrate government services, education, healthcare and transport links, and they function as hubs for surrounding smaller settlements. Greenland's overall population is small and unevenly distributed; migration trends, municipal reforms and seasonal factors can change which places cross the 1,000-resident threshold. Researchers and travellers should check up-to-date statistics when precise population figures are required.

Notes

This article lists towns that are commonly recognised as having populations around or above 1,000 people. It is not an exhaustive roster of all inhabited locations in Greenland; many smaller settlements and seasonal camps exist outside this category. For official counts and administrative definitions consult the sources linked above.