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[[File:Nuuk, Greenland skyline at night under the northern lights (Quintin Soloviev).png|thumb|300x300px|[[Nuuk]] (Godthåb) by night in April 2023, Greenland’s capital and by far largest city]]
[[File:Nuuk, Greenland skyline at night under the northern lights (Quintin Soloviev).png|thumb|300x300px|[[Nuuk]] (Godthåb) by night in April 2023, Greenland’s capital and by far largest city]]
This is a list of ”’cities and towns in [[Greenland]]”’ {{as of|2025|7|1|lc=y}}.<ref name=”stat2016″>{{cite book |title=Population in Greenland |url=http://citypopulation.de/Greenland.html |publisher=CITYPOPULATION |access-date=26 September 2016 }}</ref> In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: ”illoqarfik” (Greenlandic for ‘town’; ”by” in Danish) and ”nunaqarfik” (Greenlandic for ‘settlement’; ”bygd” in Danish). The difference between the two decreased since the [[Administrative divisions of Greenland|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 language|Danish]] names in addition to the [[Kalaallisut language|Greenlandic]] names. The Danish name, when applicable, is shown.
This is a list of ”’cities and towns in [[Greenland]]”’ {{as of|2025|7|1|lc=y}}.<ref name=”stat2016″>{{cite book |title=Population in Greenland |url=http://citypopulation.de/Greenland.html |publisher=CITYPOPULATION |access-date=26 September 2016 }}</ref> In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: ”illoqarfik” (Greenlandic for ‘town’; ”by” in Danish) and ”nunaqarfik” (Greenlandic for ‘settlement’; ”bygd” in Danish). The difference between the two decreased since the [[Administrative divisions of Greenland|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 language|Danish]] names in addition to the [[Kalaallisut language|Greenlandic]] names. The Danish name, when applicable, is shown.
{{as of|2025|7|1}} the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,831.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PxWeb – Select table |url=https://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/ |access-date=29 May 2024 |website=bank.stat.gl }}</ref>
{{as of|2025|7|1}} the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,831.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PxWeb – Select table |url=https://bank.stat.gl/pxweb/en/Greenland/ |access-date=29 May 2024 |website=bank.stat.gl }}</ref>
== Towns and settlements by population==
== Towns and settlements by population==
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As of 1 July 2025, 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.<ref name=”stat2013″>{{cite book |title=Greenland in Figures 2013 |url=http://www.stat.gl/publ/en/GF/2013/pdf/Greenland%20in%20Figures%202013.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Greenland]] |isbn=978-87-986787-7-9 |issn=1602-5709 |access-date=5 September 2013 }}</ref><ref name=”localpop”>[[Statistics Greenland]], [https://bank.stat.gl:443/sq/7fb6dd7b-27bd-448a-873c-e3ac8676f561 Population in Localities January 1st 1977-2024 [BEESTD]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/full/gl.htm |title=Greenland }}</ref>
As of 1 July 2025, 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.<ref name=”stat2013″>{{cite book |title=Greenland in Figures 2013 |url=http://www.stat.gl/publ/en/GF/2013/pdf/Greenland%20in%20Figures%202013.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Greenland]] |isbn=978-87-986787-7-9 |issn=1602-5709 |access-date=5 September 2013 }}</ref><ref name=”localpop”>[[Statistics Greenland]], [https://bank.stat.gl:443/sq/7fb6dd7b-27bd-448a-873c-e3ac8676f561 Population in Localities January 1st 1977-2024 [BEESTD]]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/full/gl.htm |title=Greenland }}</ref>
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This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 1 July 2025[update].[1] In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik (Greenlandic for ‘town’; by in Danish) and nunaqarfik (Greenlandic 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.
As of 1 July 2025[update] the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,831.[2]
Towns and settlements by population
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As of 1 July 2025, 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.[3][4][5]
