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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 56,025, against 57,024 in 2005.

Cities and towns, 2005

#PlaceRegionPopulation (2005)
1NuukNuuk14,798
2SisimiutSisimiut5,227
3IlulissatIlulissat4,413
4QaqortoqQaqortoq3,224
5AasiaatAasiaat3,115
6ManiitsoqManiitsoq2,866
7PaamiutPaamiut1,862
8TasiilaqAmmassalik1,829
9NarsaqNarsaq1,709
10NanortalikNanortalik1,509
11QasigiannguitQasigiannguit1,341
12UummannaqUummannaq1,275
13UpernavikUpernavik1,129
14QeqertarsuaqQeqertarsuaq986
15KangaatsiaqKangaatsiaq680
16QaanaaqQaanaaq616
17IlloqqortoormiutIlloqqortoormiut531
18KangerlussuaqSisimiut471
19KullorsuaqUpernavik408
20KuumiutAmmassalik406
21KangaamiutManiitsoq396
22Alluitsup PaaNanortalik364
23NiaqornaarsukKangaatsiaq336
24KulusukAmmassalik312
25PituffikOutside municipalities289
26IkerasakUummannaq286
27AttuKangaatsiaq281
28QeqertarsuatsiaatNuuk261
29AtammikManiitsoq250
30TasiusaqUpernavik247
31KangersuatsiaqUpernavik244
32SermiligaaqAmmassalik223
33SaattutUummannaq211
34NuusuaqUpernavik210
35AappilattoqUpernavik208
36Upernavik KujalleqUpernavik205
37QaarsutUummannaq204
38UkkusissatUummannaq195
39AappilattoqNanortalik180
40SaqqaqIlulissat169
41TiniteqilaaqAmmassalik169
42KangilinnguitIvittuut164
43NarsarsuaqNarsaq154
44QeqertaqIlulissat154
45InnarsuitUpernavik150
46ArsukPaamiut145
47EqalugaarsuitQaqortoq135
48ItilleqSisimiut121
49KitsissuarsuitAasiaat120
50IkerasaarsukKangaatsiaq116
51IsortoqAmmassalik113
52Narsaq KujalleqNanortalik110
53SarfannguitSisimiut110
54AkunnaaqAasiaat107
55IginniarfikKangaatsiaq103
56NapasoqManiitsoq99
57NuugaatsiaqUummannaq99
58IllorsuitUummannaq97
59IkamiutQasigiannguit92
60TasiusaqNanortalik90
61KapisillitNuuk89
62IlimanaqIlulissat84
63AmmassivikNanortalik83
64SavissivikQaanaaq82
65SiorapalukQaanaaq75
66NiaqornatUummannaq60
67NutaarmiutUpernavik58
68NaajaatUpernavik57
69OqaatsutIlulissat55
70MaarmorilikUummannaq50
71IgalikuNarsaq49
72QassimiutQaqortoq49
73SaarloqQaqortoq48
74KangerlukQeqertarsuaq41
75QassiarsukNarsaq40
76MoriusaqQaanaaq21
77QeqertatQaanaaq18
78ItterajivitIlloqqortoormiut15
79Igaliku KujalleqNarsaq14
80IkerakuukUpernavik14
81UpernaviarsukQaqortoq13
82QallimiutNanortalik12
83IvittuutIvittuut11
84Ittaajimmiut9
85NuugaarsukNanortalik8
86AkuliaruseqNanortalik7
87NeriunaqNuuk7
88QortortorsuaqNanortalik7
89TasiusaqNarsaq7
90TimerliitNarsaq7
91AlluitsoqNanortalik6
92AmannguitNarsaq6
93KangerluarsoruseqNuuk6
94QinnguaNarsaq6
95Eqaluit IluaNarsaq5
96QanisartuutQaqortoq5
97Qolortup ItinneraNarsaq5
98SaqqamiutQaqortoq5
99IkerasassuaqNanortalik4
100IllorsuitQaqortoq4
101IssormiutNarsaq4
102KangerluaNarsaq4
103Kangerluarsorujuup QinnguaQaqortoq4
104Qinngua KangilleqNarsaq4
105TasilukQaqortoq4
106AtarnaatsoqNarsaq3
107InneruulalikNarsaq3
108QaqortokolookQaqortoq3
109SillisitNarsaq3
110IterlakNarsaq2
111KangerluarsorujukQaqortoq2
112NunataaqNarsaq2
113QeqertarsuaqQaanaaq2
114QoornoqNuuk2
115UummannartuuaraqNarsaq2
116Eqaluit AkiaQaqortoq1
117EqaluitQaqortoq1
118IkkatseqAmmassalik1
119IpiutaqNarsaq1
120IsortoqQaqortoq1
121Itelleq KilleqNarsaq1
122KingitooqQaqortoq1
123QernertuarssuitAmmassalik1
124QolortoqNarsaq1
125QooqqutNuuk1
126SaputitNanortalik1
127TasilikulooqQaqortoq1
128TussaaqUpernavik1
129AvigaatPaamiut0
130NarsalikPaamiut0
131NarsarsuaaraqNarsaq0
132QullissatQeqertarsuaq0
133UunartoqIlloqqortoormiut0

Administrative divisions, 2005

#NamePopulation (2005)
1Nuuk15,165
2Sisimiut5,931
3Ilulissat4,842
4Maniitsoq3,587
5Qaqortoq3,513
6Aasiaat3,330
7Ammassalik3,068
8Upernavik2,907
9Uummannaq2,436
10Nanortalik2,390
11Narsaq2,019
12Paamiut2,003
13Kangaatsiaq1,514
14Qasigiannguit1,432
15Qeqertarsuaq1,025
16Qaanaaq846
17Illoqqortoormiut539
18Outside municipalities289
19Ivittuut188

The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.