Greenland — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Greenland had an estimated population of 57,024 in 2005, with 133 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Greenland today — population now 55,629, against 57,024 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 57,024 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 56,950 | 55,629 | -2% |
The two 2005 figures agree closely. Use the UN pair for a like-for-like change.
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | Nuuk | 14,798 | 14,798 now |
| 2 | Sisimiut | Sisimiut | 5,227 | 5,227 now |
| 3 | Ilulissat | Ilulissat | 4,413 | 4,413 now |
| 4 | Qaqortoq | Qaqortoq | 3,224 | 3,224 now |
| 5 | Aasiaat | Aasiaat | 3,115 | 3,005 now |
| 6 | Maniitsoq | Maniitsoq | 2,866 | 2,534 now |
| 7 | Paamiut | Paamiut | 1,862 | 1,308 now |
| 8 | Tasiilaq | Ammassalik | 1,829 | 1,985 now |
| 9 | Narsaq | Narsaq | 1,709 | 1,346 now |
| 10 | Nanortalik | Nanortalik | 1,509 | 1,185 now |
| 11 | Qasigiannguit | Qasigiannguit | 1,341 | 1,081 now |
| 12 | Uummannaq | Uummannaq | 1,275 | 1,407 now |
| 13 | Upernavik | Upernavik | 1,129 | 1,129 now |
| 14 | Qeqertarsuaq | Qeqertarsuaq | 986 | 986 now |
| 15 | Kangaatsiaq | Kangaatsiaq | 680 | 520 now |
| 16 | Qaanaaq | Qaanaaq | 616 | 646 now |
| 17 | Illoqqortoormiut | Illoqqortoormiut | 531 | — |
| 18 | Kangerlussuaq | Sisimiut | 471 | 508 now |
| 19 | Kullorsuaq | Upernavik | 408 | — |
| 20 | Kuumiut | Ammassalik | 406 | — |
| 21 | Kangaamiut | Maniitsoq | 396 | — |
| 22 | Alluitsup Paa | Nanortalik | 364 | — |
| 23 | Niaqornaarsuk | Kangaatsiaq | 336 | — |
| 24 | Kulusuk | Ammassalik | 312 | — |
| 25 | Pituffik | Outside municipalities | 289 | — |
| 26 | Ikerasak | Uummannaq | 286 | — |
| 27 | Attu | Kangaatsiaq | 281 | — |
| 28 | Qeqertarsuatsiaat | Nuuk | 261 | — |
| 29 | Atammik | Maniitsoq | 250 | — |
| 30 | Tasiusaq | Upernavik | 247 | — |
| 31 | Kangersuatsiaq | Upernavik | 244 | — |
| 32 | Sermiligaaq | Ammassalik | 223 | — |
| 33 | Saattut | Uummannaq | 211 | — |
| 34 | Nuusuaq | Upernavik | 210 | — |
| 35 | Aappilattoq | Upernavik | 208 | — |
| 36 | Upernavik Kujalleq | Upernavik | 205 | — |
| 37 | Qaarsut | Uummannaq | 204 | — |
| 38 | Ukkusissat | Uummannaq | 195 | — |
| 39 | Aappilattoq | Nanortalik | 180 | — |
| 40 | Saqqaq | Ilulissat | 169 | — |
| 41 | Tiniteqilaaq | Ammassalik | 169 | — |
| 42 | Kangilinnguit | Ivittuut | 164 | — |
| 43 | Narsarsuaq | Narsaq | 154 | — |
| 44 | Qeqertaq | Ilulissat | 154 | — |
| 45 | Innarsuit | Upernavik | 150 | — |
| 46 | Arsuk | Paamiut | 145 | — |
| 47 | Eqalugaarsuit | Qaqortoq | 135 | — |
| 48 | Itilleq | Sisimiut | 121 | — |
| 49 | Kitsissuarsuit | Aasiaat | 120 | — |
| 50 | Ikerasaarsuk | Kangaatsiaq | 116 | — |
| 51 | Isortoq | Ammassalik | 113 | — |
| 52 | Narsaq Kujalleq | Nanortalik | 110 | — |
| 53 | Sarfannguit | Sisimiut | 110 | — |
| 54 | Akunnaaq | Aasiaat | 107 | — |
| 55 | Iginniarfik | Kangaatsiaq | 103 | — |
| 56 | Napasoq | Maniitsoq | 99 | — |
| 57 | Nuugaatsiaq | Uummannaq | 99 | — |
| 58 | Illorsuit | Uummannaq | 97 | — |
| 59 | Ikamiut | Qasigiannguit | 92 | — |
| 60 | Tasiusaq | Nanortalik | 90 | — |
| 61 | Kapisillit | Nuuk | 89 | — |
| 62 | Ilimanaq | Ilulissat | 84 | — |
| 63 | Ammassivik | Nanortalik | 83 | — |
| 64 | Savissivik | Qaanaaq | 82 | — |
| 65 | Siorapaluk | Qaanaaq | 75 | — |
| 66 | Niaqornat | Uummannaq | 60 | — |
| 67 | Nutaarmiut | Upernavik | 58 | — |
| 68 | Naajaat | Upernavik | 57 | — |
| 69 | Oqaatsut | Ilulissat | 55 | — |
| 70 | Maarmorilik | Uummannaq | 50 | — |
| 71 | Igaliku | Narsaq | 49 | — |
| 72 | Qassimiut | Qaqortoq | 49 | — |
| 73 | Saarloq | Qaqortoq | 48 | — |
| 74 | Kangerluk | Qeqertarsuaq | 41 | — |
| 75 | Qassiarsuk | Narsaq | 40 | — |
| 76 | Moriusaq | Qaanaaq | 21 | — |
| 77 | Qeqertat | Qaanaaq | 18 | — |
| 78 | Itterajivit | Illoqqortoormiut | 15 | — |
| 79 | Igaliku Kujalleq | Narsaq | 14 | — |
| 80 | Ikerakuuk | Upernavik | 14 | — |
| 81 | Upernaviarsuk | Qaqortoq | 13 | — |
| 82 | Qallimiut | Nanortalik | 12 | — |
| 83 | Ivittuut | Ivittuut | 11 | — |
| 84 | Ittaajimmiut | 9 | — | |
| 85 | Nuugaarsuk | Nanortalik | 8 | — |
| 86 | Akuliaruseq | Nanortalik | 7 | — |
| 87 | Neriunaq | Nuuk | 7 | — |
| 88 | Qortortorsuaq | Nanortalik | 7 | — |
| 89 | Tasiusaq | Narsaq | 7 | — |
| 90 | Timerliit | Narsaq | 7 | — |
| 91 | Alluitsoq | Nanortalik | 6 | — |
| 92 | Amannguit | Narsaq | 6 | — |
| 93 | Kangerluarsoruseq | Nuuk | 6 | — |
| 94 | Qinngua | Narsaq | 6 | — |
| 95 | Eqaluit Ilua | Narsaq | 5 | — |
| 96 | Qanisartuut | Qaqortoq | 5 | — |
| 97 | Qolortup Itinnera | Narsaq | 5 | — |
| 98 | Saqqamiut | Qaqortoq | 5 | — |
| 99 | Ikerasassuaq | Nanortalik | 4 | — |
| 100 | Illorsuit | Qaqortoq | 4 | — |
| 101 | Issormiut | Narsaq | 4 | — |
| 102 | Kangerlua | Narsaq | 4 | — |
| 103 | Kangerluarsorujuup Qinngua | Qaqortoq | 4 | — |
| 104 | Qinngua Kangilleq | Narsaq | 4 | — |
| 105 | Tasiluk | Qaqortoq | 4 | — |
| 106 | Atarnaatsoq | Narsaq | 3 | — |
| 107 | Inneruulalik | Narsaq | 3 | — |
| 108 | Qaqortokolook | Qaqortoq | 3 | — |
| 109 | Sillisit | Narsaq | 3 | — |
| 110 | Iterlak | Narsaq | 2 | — |
| 111 | Kangerluarsorujuk | Qaqortoq | 2 | — |
| 112 | Nunataaq | Narsaq | 2 | — |
| 113 | Qeqertarsuaq | Qaanaaq | 2 | — |
| 114 | Qoornoq | Nuuk | 2 | — |
| 115 | Uummannartuuaraq | Narsaq | 2 | — |
| 116 | Eqaluit Akia | Qaqortoq | 1 | — |
| 117 | Eqaluit | Qaqortoq | 1 | — |
| 118 | Ikkatseq | Ammassalik | 1 | — |
| 119 | Ipiutaq | Narsaq | 1 | — |
| 120 | Isortoq | Qaqortoq | 1 | — |
| 121 | Itelleq Killeq | Narsaq | 1 | — |
| 122 | Kingitooq | Qaqortoq | 1 | — |
| 123 | Qernertuarssuit | Ammassalik | 1 | — |
| 124 | Qolortoq | Narsaq | 1 | — |
| 125 | Qooqqut | Nuuk | 1 | — |
| 126 | Saputit | Nanortalik | 1 | — |
| 127 | Tasilikulooq | Qaqortoq | 1 | — |
| 128 | Tussaaq | Upernavik | 1 | — |
| 129 | Avigaat | Paamiut | 0 | — |
| 130 | Narsalik | Paamiut | 0 | — |
| 131 | Narsarsuaaraq | Narsaq | 0 | — |
| 132 | Qullissat | Qeqertarsuaq | 0 | — |
| 133 | Uunartoq | Illoqqortoormiut | 0 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | 15,165 |
| 2 | Sisimiut | 5,931 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | 4,842 |
| 4 | Maniitsoq | 3,587 |
| 5 | Qaqortoq | 3,513 |
| 6 | Aasiaat | 3,330 |
| 7 | Ammassalik | 3,068 |
| 8 | Upernavik | 2,907 |
| 9 | Uummannaq | 2,436 |
| 10 | Nanortalik | 2,390 |
| 11 | Narsaq | 2,019 |
| 12 | Paamiut | 2,003 |
| 13 | Kangaatsiaq | 1,514 |
| 14 | Qasigiannguit | 1,432 |
| 15 | Qeqertarsuaq | 1,025 |
| 16 | Qaanaaq | 846 |
| 17 | Illoqqortoormiut | 539 |
| 18 | Outside municipalities | 289 |
| 19 | Ivittuut | 188 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.