| Towns / Settlement | Inhabitants (no. persons) | Former Danish Name |
| Qaanaaq | 650 | Thule |
| Upernavik | 1100 | - |
| Uummannaq | 1400 | - |
| Ilulissat | 4600 | Jakobshavn |
| Qeqertarsuaq | 900 | Godhavn |
| Aasiaat | 3100 | Egedesminde |
| Qasigiannguit | 1200 | Christianshåb |
| Sisimiut | 5600 | Holsteinsborg |
| Kangerlussuaq | 540 | Sønder Strømfjord |
| Maniitsoq | 2800 | Sukkkertoppen |
| Nuuk | 17.000 | Godhåb |
| Paamiut | 1400 | Frederikshåb |
| Narsaq | 1600 | - |
| Qaqortoq | 3300 | Julianehåb |
| Nanortalik | 1300 | - |
| Tasiilaq | 2000 | Angmagssalik |
| Ittoqqortoomiit | 375 | Scoresbysund |