How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niue vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Population by world region

Niue

2,406 people

in 2100

Svalbard and Jan Mayen

2,400 people

in 2023

Niue rank

235th

Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank

236th

Population by world region over time

Niue
Svalbard and Jan Mayen

How they compare

Niue currently reports 2,406 people against 2,400 people in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 6 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niue ahead.

Niue ranks 235th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th of 239 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 5 and Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niue	Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4,657 people	20.6 people	4,637 people	Niue
1960s	5,103 people	59.7 people	5,044 people	Niue
1970s	4,390 people	171.9 people	4,218 people	Niue
1980s	2,949 people	494.2 people	2,455 people	Niue
1990s	2,337 people	1,418 people	919.2 people	Niue
2000s	1,894 people	2,402 people	507.8 people	Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2010s	1,796 people	2,400 people	604.5 people	Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2020s	1,836 people	2,400 people	564.25 people	Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by world region, Niue or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: Niue, at 2,406 people against 2,400 people in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2100.
What is the difference in population by world region between Niue and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 6 people, with Niue ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Niue and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for population by world region?: Niue ranks 235th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population by world region
Unit: people
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.