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Native Name: Grønland, Kalaallit Nunaat
ISO-Code: GRL
Dependent from: Denmark
Capital: Nuuk
ContentsThe municipalities of Greenland as well as all towns and settlements having more than 100 inhabitants.
Municipalities| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (km²) | E 1980-01-01 | E 1985-01-01 | E 1990-01-01 | E 1995-01-01 | E 2000-01-01 | E 2005-01-01 | E 2010-01-01 | E 2011-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Kujalleq | KJL | Mun | Qaqortoq | 51,000 | 7,921 | 8,149 | 8,363 | 8,375 | 8,050 | 7,895 | 7,589 | 7,441 |
| outside municipalities | Uninc | 857,600 | 544 | 500 | 346 | 254 | 283 | 253 | 205 | 189 | |||
| i | Qaasuitsup | QSS | Mun | Ilulissat | 585,100 | 16,971 | 17,490 | 18,288 | 18,515 | 18,691 | 18,540 | 17,749 | 17,742 |
| i | Qeqqata | QQT | Mun | Sisimiut | 97,000 | 8,809 | 9,436 | 9,638 | 9,405 | 9,541 | 9,697 | 9,677 | 9,684 |
| i | Sermersooq | SMS | Mun | Nuuk | 575,300 | 15,528 | 17,365 | 18,923 | 19,183 | 19,542 | 20,584 | 21,232 | 21,559 |
| Greenland | GRL | Nuuk | 2,166,000 | 49,773 | 52,940 | 55,558 | 55,732 | 56,107 | 56,969 | 56,452 | 56,615 |
Principal Towns| Name | Adm. | C E 2011-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | SMS | 15,862 |
| 2 | Sisimiut | QQT | 5,498 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | QSS | 4,606 |
| 4 | Qaqortoq | KJL | 3,230 |
| 5 | Aasiaat | QSS | 3,113 |
| 6 | Maniitsoq | QQT | 2,747 |
| 7 | Tasiilaq | SMS | 1,996 |
| 8 | Narsaq | KJL | 1,598 |
| 9 | Paamiut | SMS | 1,589 |
| 10 | Nanortalik | KJL | 1,445 |
Towns & Settlements| Name | Status | Adm. | C E 1980-01-01 | C E 1985-01-01 | C E 1990-01-01 | C E 1995-01-01 | C E 2000-01-01 | C E 2005-01-01 | C E 2010-01-01 | C E 2011-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Aappilattoq | Sett | QSS | 119 | 114 | 143 | 174 | 213 | 198 | 180 | 173 |
| i | Aasiaat (Egedesminde) | Town | QSS | 3,196 | 3,245 | 3,308 | 3,154 | 3,229 | 3,100 | 3,005 | 3,113 |
| i | Akunnaaq | Sett | QSS | 196 | 174 | 165 | 144 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 98 |
| i | Alluitsup Paa (Sydprøven) | Sett | KJL | 581 | 557 | 527 | 466 | 489 | 390 | 303 | 283 |
| i | Arsuk | Sett | SMS | 314 | 370 | 333 | 266 | 197 | 140 | 156 | 144 |
| i | Atammik | Sett | QQT | 151 | 190 | 201 | 213 | 214 | 218 | 197 | 203 |
| i | Attu | Sett | QSS | 349 | 365 | 353 | 325 | 310 | 295 | 226 | 233 |
| i | Ikamiut | Sett | QSS | 106 | 105 | 100 | 97 | 110 | 88 | 96 | 94 |
| i | Ikerasaarsuk | Sett | QSS | 46 | 50 | 74 | 102 | 104 | 109 | 102 | 107 |
| i | Ikerasak | Sett | QSS | 195 | 204 | 221 | 259 | 256 | 261 | 238 | 220 |
| i | Illoqqortoormiut (Ittoqqortoormiit, Scoresbysund) | Town | SMS | 391 | 433 | 470 | 483 | 521 | 537 | 469 | 472 |
| i | Illorsuit | Sett | QSS | 138 | 115 | 117 | 122 | 121 | 99 | 91 | 94 |
| i | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Town | QSS | 3,648 | 3,929 | 4,191 | 4,052 | 4,199 | 4,533 | 4,546 | 4,606 |
| i | Innaarsuit | Sett | QSS | 81 | 86 | 111 | 128 | 161 | 154 | 161 | 172 |
| i | Itilleq | Sett | QQT | 113 | 104 | 107 | 117 | 129 | 123 | 112 | 114 |
| i | Kangaamiut (Gammel Sukkertoppen) | Sett | QQT | 533 | 562 | 556 | 512 | 481 | 414 | 357 | 355 |
| i | Kangaatsiaq (Kangatsiaq) | Town | QSS | 411 | 467 | 536 | 662 | 623 | 642 | 586 | 552 |
| i | Kangerlussuaq (Søndrestrømfjord) | Sett | QQT | 682 | 590 | 473 | 285 | 446 | 509 | 556 | 544 |
| i | Kangersuatsiaq | Sett | QSS | 217 | 201 | 256 | 254 | 255 | 230 | 186 | 188 |
| i | Kullorsuaq | Sett | QSS | 203 | 215 | 259 | 337 | 387 | 405 | 436 | 415 |
| i | Kulusuk | Sett | SMS | 402 | 392 | 347 | 339 | 332 | 310 | 286 | 267 |
| i | Kuummiut | Sett | SMS | 474 | 431 | 458 | 414 | 389 | 392 | 361 | 340 |
| i | Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen) | Town | QQT | 3,008 | 3,122 | 3,135 | 3,024 | 2,929 | 2,859 | 2,784 | 2,747 |
| i | Nanortalik | Town | KJL | 1,402 | 1,456 | 1,424 | 1,564 | 1,538 | 1,509 | 1,448 | 1,445 |
| i | Narsaq | Town | KJL | 1,723 | 1,798 | 1,811 | 1,781 | 1,708 | 1,764 | 1,613 | 1,598 |
| i | Narsarsuaq | Sett | KJL | 147 | 170 | 163 | 166 | 195 | 166 | 158 | 149 |
| i | Niaqornaarsuk | Sett | QSS | 298 | 304 | 317 | 352 | 365 | 334 | 300 | 290 |
| i | Nuuk (Godthåb) | Town | SMS | 9,077 | 10,559 | 12,217 | 12,723 | 13,441 | 14,501 | 15,469 | 15,862 |
| i | Nuussuaq | Sett | QSS | 143 | 132 | 165 | 172 | 192 | 216 | 204 | 213 |
| i | Paamiut (Frederikshåb) | Town | SMS | 2,237 | 2,433 | 2,219 | 2,056 | 1,887 | 1,817 | 1,619 | 1,589 |
| i | Pituffik (Thule Air Base) [Greenland and Danish personnel] | Stat | ... | ... | ... | ... | 255 | 230 | 160 | 165 | |
| i | Qaanaaq (Avanersuaq, Thule) | Town | QSS | 409 | 449 | 551 | 627 | 665 | 640 | 626 | 678 |
| i | Qaarsut | Sett | QSS | 198 | 202 | 223 | 219 | 241 | 200 | 196 | 192 |
| i | Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) | Town | KJL | 2,594 | 2,777 | 3,127 | 3,216 | 3,113 | 3,144 | 3,306 | 3,230 |
| i | Qasigiannguit (Christianshåb) | Town | QSS | 1,771 | 1,680 | 1,612 | 1,530 | 1,406 | 1,320 | 1,253 | 1,217 |
| i | Qeqertaq | Sett | QSS | 83 | 102 | 111 | 110 | 136 | 149 | 130 | 127 |
| i | Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) | Town | QSS | 941 | 976 | 1,093 | 1,112 | 993 | 978 | 907 | 873 |
| i | Qeqertarsuatsiaat | Sett | SMS | 331 | 315 | 321 | 289 | 261 | 273 | 235 | 218 |
| i | Saattut | Sett | QSS | 264 | 256 | 234 | 246 | 277 | 243 | 212 | 227 |
| i | Saqqaq | Sett | QSS | 147 | 145 | 117 | 188 | 198 | 180 | 188 | 174 |
| i | Sarfannguit | Sett | QQT | 112 | 126 | 112 | 132 | 115 | 127 | 126 | 132 |
| i | Sermiligaaq | Sett | SMS | 170 | 175 | 182 | 186 | 207 | 212 | 222 | 205 |
| i | Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg) | Town | QQT | 3,976 | 4,524 | 4,871 | 4,979 | 5,126 | 5,350 | 5,460 | 5,498 |
| i | Tasiilaq (Ammassalik) | Town | SMS | 1,114 | 1,343 | 1,465 | 1,644 | 1,703 | 1,848 | 1,930 | 1,996 |
| i | Tasiusaq | Sett | QSS | 163 | 154 | 166 | 229 | 231 | 240 | 248 | 236 |
| i | Tiniteqilaaq | Sett | SMS | 207 | 221 | 196 | 176 | 146 | 148 | 134 | 124 |
| i | Ukkusissat | Sett | QSS | 169 | 159 | 195 | 198 | 230 | 184 | 170 | 164 |
| i | Upernavik | Town | QSS | 844 | 894 | 918 | 1,102 | 1,143 | 1,178 | 1,129 | 1,107 |
| i | Upernavik Kujalleq | Sett | QSS | 133 | 163 | 186 | 199 | 186 | 198 | 204 | 210 |
| i | Uummannaq (Umanak) | Town | QSS | 1,175 | 1,290 | 1,405 | 1,440 | 1,460 | 1,366 | 1,299 | 1,274 |