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Kalaallit Nunaat

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.

NameAbbr.CapitalArea
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)
2020-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2024-01-01
AvannaataAVAIlulissat522,7009,42510,46611,19010,97310,72610,84652270000
KujalleqKJLQaqortoq51,0007,9218,3638,0537,5896,4396,1455100000
QeqertalikQTLAasiaat62,4007,5467,8227,5076,7766,3406,0586240000
QeqqataQQTSisimiut97,0008,8099,6389,5429,6779,3789,2049700000
SermersooqSMSNuuk575,30015,52818,92319,54921,23223,12324,38257530000
x [outside municipalities]OUT857,600544346283205756485760000
GreenlandGRLNuuk2,166,00049,77355,55856,12456,45256,08156,699

Major Towns

 NameAdm.Population
Estimate (E)
2024-01-01
1NuukSMS19,872
2SisimiutQQT5,412
3IlulissatAVA4,963
4QaqortoqKJL3,047
5AasiaatQTL2,951
6ManiitsoqQQT2,547
7TasiilaqSMS1,829
8UummannaqAVA1,383
9NarsaqKJL1,278

Contents: Towns, Settlements & Stations

The population of all Greenlandic towns, settlements and stations with more than 100 inhabitants according to official estimates.

NameStatusAdm.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)
2020-01-01
Population
Estimate (E)
2024-01-01
Area
AappilattoqSettKJL207202167132100830
AappilattoqSettAVA1191432131801491570
Aasiaat (Egedesminde)TownQTL3,1963,3083,2343,0053,0692,9510
AkunnaaqSettQTL19616510210166570
Alluitsup Paa (Sydprøven)SettKJL5815274893032021410
ArsukSettSMS31433319715673690
AtammikSettQQT1512012141971961890
AttuSettQTL3493533102262031950
Eqalugaarsuit (incl. Upernaviarsuk Farm, Eqalugaarsuit Farms)SettKJL20121316813789730
IkamiutSettQTL1061001109686770
IkerasaarsukSettQTL467410410290860
IkerasakSettAVA1952212562382332160
Illoqqortoormiut (Ittoqqortoormiit, Scoresbysund)TownSMS3914615214693453630
IllorsuitSettAVA13811712191000
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)TownAVA3,6484,1914,2004,5464,6704,9630
InnaarsuitSettAVA811111611611801490
ItilleqSettQQT11310712911289860
Kangaamiut (Gammel Sukkertoppen)SettQQT5335564813572932850
Kangaatsiaq (Kangatsiaq)TownQTL4115366235865204830
Kangerlussuaq (Søndrestrømfjord)SettQQT6824734465565085170
KangersuatsiaqSettAVA2172562551861301240
KullorsuaqSettAVA2032743874364534680
KulusukSettSMS4023473322862412270
Kuummiut (Kuummiit)SettSMS4744583893612482690
Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen)TownQQT3,0083,1352,9292,7842,5342,5470
NanortalikTownKJL1,4021,4241,5381,4481,1851,0950
NapasoqSettQQT2341831018580710
NarsaqTownKJL1,7281,8171,7141,6131,3511,2780
NarsarsuaqSettKJL1361571911581231410
NiaqornaarsukSettQTL2983173653002492230
NuugaatsiaqSettAVA938310084000
Nuuk (Godthåb)TownSMS9,07712,21713,44515,46918,32619,8720
NuussuaqSettAVA1431651922041811760
Paamiut (Frederikshåb)TownSMS2,2372,2191,8881,6191,3081,1930
Pituffik (Thule Air Base) [← Greenlandic and Danish personnel]StatOUT49430525516562520
Qaanaaq (Avanersuaq, Thule)TownAVA4095516656266465900
QaarsutSettAVA1982232411961741670
Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)TownKJL2,5953,1293,1183,3063,0593,0470
Qasigiannguit (Christianshåb)TownQTL1,7711,6121,4061,2531,0811,0150
QeqertaqSettAVA83111136130114970
Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn)TownQTL9411,0939939078398380
QeqertarsuatsiaatSettSMS3313212612351691700
SaattutSettAVA2642342772122262310
SaqqaqSettAVA1471171981881321480
SarfannguitSettQQT11211211512696970
SermiligaaqSettSMS1701822072222091980
Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg)TownQQT3,9764,8715,1275,4605,5825,4120
Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)TownSMS1,1141,4651,7051,9301,9851,8290
TasiusaqSettAVA1631662312482522610
TiniteqilaaqSettSMS20719614613496940
UkkusissatSettAVA1691952301701541430
UpernavikTownAVA8449181,1431,1291,0921,0640
Upernavik KujalleqSettAVA1331861862042011970
Uummannaq (Umanak)TownAVA1,1751,4051,4601,2991,4071,3830

Population Structure

Further information about the population structure.

Gender (E 2024)
Males29,921
Females26,778
Age Groups (E 2024)
0-17 years13,504
18-64 years37,463
65+ years5,732
Age Distribution (E 2024)
90+ years50
80-89 years619
70-79 years2,422
60-69 years6,650
50-59 years7,926
40-49 years6,654
30-39 years9,301
20-29 years8,096
10-19 years7,197
0-9 years7,784
Country of Birth (E 2024)
Greenland49,957
Denmark4,042
Other Country2,694
Citizenship (E 2024)
Denmark54,361
Other Country2,335

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