Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Population was 2,400 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,400 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
237th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2,420 people
in 2000
All-time low
1 people
in 1300
Years of data
103
1300–2023
Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 1300–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Svalbard and Jan Mayen recorded 2,400 people for population in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen peaked at 2,420 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 people, in 1300.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 237th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1300 | 1 people | — |
| 1400 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1 people | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 2 people | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 2 people | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 2 people | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 2 people | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 3 people | +50.0% |
| 1750 | 3 people | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 3 people | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 3 people | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 3 people | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 4 people | +33.3% |
| 1800 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 4 people | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 5 people | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 5 people | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 6 people | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7 people | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 7 people | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7 people | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 8 people | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 8 people | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 8 people | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 9 people | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 10 people | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 11 people | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 12 people | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 13 people | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 15 people | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 17 people | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 19 people | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 21 people | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 23 people | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 26 people | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 28 people | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 32 people | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 35 people | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 39 people | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 44 people | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 49 people | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 54 people | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 60 people | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 67 people | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 74 people | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 83 people | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 92 people | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 102 people | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 113 people | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 126 people | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 140 people | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 156 people | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 173 people | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 193 people | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 214 people | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 238 people | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 264 people | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 294 people | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 326 people | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 363 people | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 403 people | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 448 people | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 498 people | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 553 people | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 615 people | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 683 people | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 759 people | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 843 people | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 937 people | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,041 people | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,157 people | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,286 people | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,428 people | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,587 people | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,764 people | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,960 people | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,178 people | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,420 people | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,400 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,400 people | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +100.0% | 1 people | 2 people |
| 1740 | +50.0% | 2 people | 3 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 people | 1 people | 1 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 2 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 2 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 2 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 2 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 3 people | 3 people | 3 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 4 people | 4 people | 4 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 4 people | 4 people | 4 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 4 people | 4 people | 4 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 5 people | 5 people | 5 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 6 people | 6 people | 6 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 people | 6 people | 6 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 7 people | 7 people | 7 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 7 people | 7 people | 7 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 7 people | 7 people | 7 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 8 people | 8 people | 8 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 8 people | 8 people | 8 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 8 people | 8 people | 8 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 9 people | 9 people | 9 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 10 people | 10 people | 10 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 11 people | 11 people | 11 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.6 people | 12 people | 32 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.7 people | 35 people | 92 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.9 people | 102 people | 264 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.2 people | 294 people | 759 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,418 people | 843 people | 2,178 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,402 people | 2,400 people | 2,420 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 2,400 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- 234 Montserrat 4,440 people compare
- 235 Falkland Islands 3,498 people compare
- 236 Tokelau 2,424 people compare
- 238 Niue 1,841 people compare
- 239 Vatican 501 people compare
More population data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- World population growth 0.0% (2023)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population census recently completed 1 (2023)
- Population census world bank, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population by world region 2,400 people (2023)
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 2.32 people (1940)
- Share of population living in urbanized areas 100.0% (2025)
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 79.3% (1940)
- The global population hockey stick 2,400 people (2023)
- Population 2,400 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 2,400 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 people in 1300.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank for population?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 237th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.