List of northernmost settlements
The most northern settlements on Earth are communities close to the North Pole, ranging from about 70° N to about 89° N. The North Pole itself is at 90° N.
There are no permanent civilian settlements north of 79° N, the furthest north being Ny-Ålesund, a permanent settlement of about 30 to 130 people on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Just below this settlement at 78.12° N is Svalbard's primary city, Longyearbyen, which has a population of over 2,000.
When occupied for a few weeks some years, the northernmost temporary settlement in the world is Camp Barneo, a Russian tourist attraction located near 88°11'00" N. As of 2022, it had not been occupied since 2018.
The tables below show the settlements, towns, and cities that are the northernmost in the world of their kind.
All locations
Cities and towns
This is a list of the northernmost cities and towns in the world.| City/town | Population | Latitude/longitude |
| Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway | 30–130 | |
| Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway | 8–60 | |
| Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway | 2,400 | |
| Barentsburg, Svalbard, Norway | 455 | |
| Qaanaaq, Greenland, Denmark | 629 | |
| Grise Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada | 144 | |
| Resolute, Cornwallis Island, Canada | 183 | |
| Dikson, Russia | 319 | |
| Innaarsuit, Greenland, Denmark | 171 | |
| Arctic Bay, Baffin Island, Canada | 994 | |
| Upernavik, Greenland, Denmark | 1,090 | |
| Bykovsky, Russia | 513 | |
| Khatanga, Russia | 2,645 | |
| Yukagir, Russia | 128 | |
| Tiksi, Russia | 4,440 | |
| Belushya Guba, Russia | 1,972 | |
| Nizhneyansk, Russia | 218 | |
| Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States | 4,927 | |
| Honningsvåg, Norway | 2,237 | |
| Berlevåg, Norway | 867 | |
| Uummannaq, Greenland, Denmark | 1,407 | |
| Hammerfest, Norway | 11,274 | |
| Chokurdakh, Russia | 1,832 | |
| Båtsfjord, Norway | 2,151 | |
| Wainwright, Alaska, United States | 628 | |
| Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland, Denmark | 352 | |
| Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | 276 | |
| Vardø, Norway | 1,690 | |
| Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | 512 | |
| Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | 25–3,000 | |
| Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | 283 | |
| Nuorgam, Finland | 200 | |
| Vadsø, Norway | 4,615 | |
| Lakselv, Norway | 2,245 | |
| Skjervøy, Norway | 2,426 | |
| Alta, Norway | 15,784 | |
| Utsjoki, Finland | 1,190 | |
| Kirkenes, Norway | 3,383 | |
| Pevek, Russia | 4,230 | |
| Bjørnevatn, Norway | 2,553 | |
| Tromsø, Norway | 79,604 | |
| Pechenga, Russia | 2,206 | |
| Taloyoak, Canada | 934 | |
| Tuktoyaktuk, Canada | 937 | |
| Zapolyarny, Russia | 14,791 | |
| Dudinka, Russia | 19,556 | |
| Nikel, Russia | 9,858 | |
| Paulatuk, Canada | 265 | |
| Zaozyorsk, Russia | 7,762 | |
| Norilsk, Russia | 174,453 | |
| Vidyayevo, Russia | 4,327 | |
| Andenes, Norway | 2,487 | |
| Gadzhiyevo, Russia | 9,297 | |
| Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, Denmark | 844 | |
| Ilulissat, Greenland, Denmark | 4,848 | |
| Finnsnes, Norway | 4,771 | |
| Polyarny, Russia | 12,293 | |
| Snezhnogorsk, Russia | 9,942 | |
| Severomorsk, Russia | 43,327 | |
| Kilpisjärvi, Enontekiö, Finland | 114 | |
| Murmansk, Russia | 270,384 | |
| Inari, Inari, Finland | 617 | |
| Kola, Russia | 9,016 | |
| Setermoen, Norway | 2,523 | |
| Murmashi, Russia | 9,568 | |
| Qasigiannguit, Greenland, Denmark | 1,037 | |
| Harstad, Norway | 21,132 | |
| Chersky, Russia | 2,641 | |
| Kolymskoye | 765 | |
| Aasiaat, Greenland, Denmark | 2,903 | |
| Sortland, Norway | 5,487 | |
| Ivalo, Finland | 3,034 | |
| Stokmarknes, Norway | 3,451 | |
| Melbu, Norway | 2,245 | |
| Kaaresuvanto, Enontekiö, Finland | 140 | |
| Narvik, Norway | 14,035 | |
| Karesuando, Sweden | 279 | |
| Hetta, Enontekiö, Finland | 800 | |
| Inuvik, Canada | 3,137 | |
| Point Hope, Alaska, United States | 830 | |
| Kangaatsiaq, Greenland, Denmark | 507 | |
| Suchchino, Russia | 33 | |
| Svolvær, Norway | 4,751 | |
| Olenegorsk, Russia | 21,438 | |
| Leknes, Norway | 3,722 | |
| Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | 425 | |
| Snezhnogorsk, Russia | 784 | |
| Bilibino, Russia | 5,409 | |
| Ostrovnoy, Russia | 1,487 | |
| Lovozero, Russia | 2,110 | |
| Muonio, Finland | 2,279 | |
| Kiruna, Sweden | 22,423 | |
| Kuberganya, Russia | 479 | |
| Kittilä, Finland | 6,673 | |
| Naryan-Mar, Russia | 23,399 | |
| Apatity, Russia | 49,647 | |
| Vorkuta, Russia | 56,985 | |
| Khatyngnakh, Russia | 241 | |
| Sodankylä, Finland | 8,133 | |
| Kolari, Finland | 3,993 | |
| Bodø, Norway | 52,803 | |
| Fauske, Norway | 9,603 | |
| Kandalaksha, Russia | 29,138 | |
| Gällivare, Sweden | 10,929 |
Larger cities
Northernmost cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. The population data may include municipalities, urban areas or metropolitan areas.| City | Population | Latitude/longitude | Köppen climate classification |
| Norilsk, Russia | 174,453 | Dfc | |
| Murmansk, Russia | 270,384 | Dfc | |
| Novy Urengoy, Russia | 107,251 | Dfc | |
| Oulu, Finland | 214,633 | Dfc | |
| Severodvinsk, Russia | 157,213 | Dfc | |
| Arkhangelsk, Russia | 301,199 | Dfc | |
| Reykjavík, Iceland | 139,875 | Cfc | |
| Umeå, Sweden | 132,235 | Dfc | |
| Trondheim, Norway | 212,660 | Dfb | |
| Noyabrsk, Russia | 100,188 | Dfc | |
| Kuopio, Finland | 124,021 | Dfb | |
| Jyväskylä, Finland | 147,746 | Dfc | |
| Yakutsk, Russia | 355,443 | Dfc | |
| Petrozavodsk, Russia | 234,897 | Dfb | |
| Syktyvkar, Russia | 220,580 | Dfc | |
| Tampere, Finland | 255,050 | Dfb | |
| Surgut, Russia | 396,443 | Dfc | |
| Anchorage, Alaska, United States | 287,145 | Dfc | |
| Nefteyugansk, Russia | 124,732 | Dfc | |
| Lahti, Finland | 120,693 | Dfb | |
| Gävle, Sweden | 103,493 | Dfb | |
| Turku, Finland | 201,863 | Dfb | |
| Bergen, Norway | 289,330 | Cfb | |
| Vantaa, Finland | 247,443 | Dfb |
Northernmost cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants.
| City | Population | Latitude/longitude | Köppen climate classification |
| Murmansk, Russia | 270,384 | Dfc | |
| Arkhangelsk, Russia | 301,199 | Dfc | |
| Yakutsk, Russia | 355,443 | Dfc | |
| Tampere, Finland | 255,050 | Dfb | |
| Surgut, Russia | 396,443 | Dfc | |
| Anchorage, Alaska, United States | 287,145 | Dfc | |
| Bergen, Norway | 289,330 | Cfb | |
| Espoo, Finland | 314,024 | Dfb | |
| Helsinki, Finland | 674,500 | Dfb | |
| Saint Petersburg, Russia | 5,598,486 | Dfb | |
| Oslo, Norway | 709,037 | Dfb | |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 437,811 | Dfb | |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 987,661 | Dfb |