| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total population | No authoritative open source found |
| Median age | No authoritative open source found |
| Life expectancy | No authoritative open source found |
| Ethnic groups | Norwegian 61.1%, foreign population 38.9% (consists primarily of Russians, Thais, Swedes, Filipinos, and Ukrainians) (2021 est.); note: foreigners account for almost one third of the population of the Norwegian settlements, Longyearbyen and Ny-Alesund (where the majority of Svalbard's resident population lives), as of mid-2021CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Languages | Norwegian, RussianCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Religions | No authoritative open source found |
| Urbanization | No authoritative open source found |
| Population growth | No authoritative open source found |
| Birth rate | No authoritative open source found |
| Death rate | No authoritative open source found |
| Urban population | No authoritative open source found |
| Languages (structured) | Norwegian / Russenorsk / RussianGlottolog [2026] |
Population
Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)
Section metadata
Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage3/12
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
- Glottologglottolog_languagesEdition: 2026
About this data
Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)'s population on Databook compiles 3 indicators from 2 open datasets including CIA World Factbook, Glottolog. Key figures include ethnic groups (Norwegian 61.1%, foreign population 38.9% (consists primarily of Russians, Thais, Swedes, Filipinos, and Ukrainians) (2021 est.); note: foreigners account for almost one third of the population of the Norwegian settlements, Longyearbyen and Ny-Alesund (where the majority of Svalbard's resident population lives), as of mid-2021), languages (Norwegian, Russian). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.