Settlement Capacity Matrix

Real-time capacity data for Greenland's tourism infrastructure

Greenland Settlement Capacity Data
Settlement	Population	Hotel Beds	Airport	Stranded Risk
Tasiilaq	2,017	40	OPERATIONAL	9/10 CRITICAL
Qaqortoq	3,050	85	PLANNED	8/10 HIGH
Ilulissat	4,670	280	UNDER CONSTRUCTION	7/10 HIGH
Narsarsuaq	145	60	OPERATIONAL	7/10 HIGH
Kangerlussuaq	512	120	OPERATIONAL	6/10 MODERATE
Sisimiut	5,460	95	OPERATIONAL	5/10 MODERATE
Nuuk	19,604	450	UNDER CONSTRUCTION	4/10 MODERATE

Why This Data Matters

Greenland's tourism boom outpaces its infrastructure. New airports in Nuuk, Ilulissat, and Qaqortoq will increase visitor throughput by orders of magnitude — but hotel beds, ground transport, and emergency services haven't scaled. The Stranded Risk Score quantifies how likely you are to be stuck without accommodation or transport.

This is not a travel blog. This is a logistics terminal. Plan accordingly or become a statistic in next season's capacity report.