List of cities and towns in Greenland
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This is a list of cities and towns in Greenland as of 1 July 2025. In Greenland, two kinds of settled areas are distinguished: illoqarfik (Kalaallisut for 'town'; by in Danish) and nunaqarfik (Kalaallisut 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.
Towns and settlements by population
As of 1 July 2025 the resident population of Greenland was estimated at 56,831. 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.
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