Population (Our World) in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Population (Our World) was 2,400 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,400
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
237th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2,420
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1300
Years of data
103
1300–2023
Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 1300–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Svalbard and Jan Mayen recorded 2,400 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 (Our World) in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1300 | 1 | — |
| 1400 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1710 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1750 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1800 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1850 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1900 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1930 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1955 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 1961 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 49 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 60 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 74 | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 83 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 92 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 102 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 113 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 126 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 140 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 156 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 173 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 193 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 214 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 238 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 264 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 294 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 326 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 363 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 403 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 448 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 498 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 553 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 615 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 683 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 759 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 843 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 937 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,041 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,157 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,286 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1,428 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,587 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1,764 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 1,960 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,178 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,420 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 | 2 |
| 1740 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1850s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1860s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1870s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1880s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1890s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1900s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1930s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1940s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.6 | 12 | 32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.7 | 35 | 92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.9 | 102 | 264 | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.2 | 294 | 759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,418 | 843 | 2,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,402 | 2,400 | 2,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- 234 Montserrat 4,440 compare
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More population data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Population growth rate 0 (2023)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Long term urban population region, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population census world bank 1 (2023)
- Population census world bank, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population regions with projections 2,400 (2023)
- Urban and rural population 2050 2.32 (1940)
- Long term urban population region 100 (2025)
- Urban population share 2050 79.34 (1940)
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2,400 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Population in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 2,400 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 2,420 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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