Administrative divisions of Greenland
Greenland is divided into 6 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Greenland
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuuk | 14,798 |
| 2 | Sisimiut | 5,227 |
| 3 | Ilulissat | 4,413 |
| 4 | Qaqortoq | 3,224 |
| 5 | Paamiut | 1,862 |
| 6 | Tasiilaq | 1,829 |
| 7 | Qasigiannguit | 1,341 |
| 8 | Uummannaq | 1,299 |
| 9 | Upernavik | 1,129 |
| 10 | Qaanaaq | 616 |
Nuuk is the largest urban area in Greenland with about 14,798 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Greenland: ≈ 3,310 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Greenland at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Greenland
Greenlandic 88.1%, Danish 7.1%, Filipino 1.6%, other Nordic peoples 0.9%, and other 2.3% (2024 est.)
Regionally, Greenlandic is the most common ethnic group across most of the 6 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2024 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Greenland
Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs
Regionally, Evangelical Lutheran is the most common religious group across most of the 6 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Greenland
Greenlandic, Danish, English
Regionally, Greenlandic is the most common language group across most of the 6 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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CubaSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.