Niue vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Population
Niue
1,841 people
in 2023
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2,400 people
in 2023
Niue rank
237th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
236th
Population over time
- Niue
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 2,400 people against 1,841 people in Niue, a difference of 559 people.
That makes Svalbard and Jan Mayen's figure about 1.3 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 237th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th of 238 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, Niue or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 2,400 people against 1,841 people in Niue as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Niue and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 559 people, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen 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?
- Niue ranks 237th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 236th of 238 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.