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Population of Svalbard
The statistics give a view of the population of Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund by age, sex and household size, as well as in- and out migration, births and deaths. It additionally gives the number of people in Barentsburg and Hornsund.
Selected figures from this statistics
- Population in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, by sex and ageDownload table as ...Population in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, by sex and age
1st half year 2025 Total Males Females Total 2 556 1 353 1 203 0 years 8 2 6 1-5 years 89 44 45 6-12 years 162 77 85 13-15 years 68 33 35 16-19 years 99 49 50 20-44 years 1 412 734 678 45-66 years 670 384 286 67 years or older 48 30 18 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Population and population changes during the year in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, by place of registered residence outside Svalbard.Download table as ...Population and population changes during the year in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, by place of registered residence outside Svalbard.
2024 Northern Norway Southern Norway From abroad or with missing mainland municipality of departure Population at the beginning of the year 487 1 165 965 Births 0 5 3 Deaths 1 4 1 Excess of births -1 1 2 Immigration 67 294 204 Emigration 96 265 153 Net migration -29 29 51 Correction 15 37 62 Population growth -45 -7 -9 Population at the end of the year 442 1 158 956 Due to improvements in the preparation of the statistics, the correction value is unusually high in 2024. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Population in the settlements. SvalbardDownload table as ...Population in the settlements. Svalbard
Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund Barentsburg and Pyramiden Hornsund Resident on the mainland From abroad, not resident on the mainland 1st half year 2013 1 748 410 471 8 2nd half year 2013 1 745 450 493 10 1st half year 2014 1 662 438 436 10 2nd half year 2014 1 661 457 434 10 1st half year 2015 1 692 493 471 10 2nd half year 2015 1 645 544 468 10 1st half year 2016 1 614 538 492 10 2nd half year 2016 1 595 567 495 10 1st half year 2017 1 565 580 428 10 2nd half year 2017 1 571 639 532 10 1st half year 2018 1 555 659 514 10 2nd half year 2018 1 586 724 467 10 1st half year 2019 1 581 677 458 10 2nd half year 2019 1 672 707 537 10 1st half year 2020 1 697 731 501 10 2nd half year 2020 1 657 760 455 12 1st half year 2021 1 706 753 400 10 2nd half year 2021 1 795 757 378 10 1st half year 2022 1 753 751 391 10 2nd half year 2022 1 654 752 413 10 1st half year 2023 1 717 813 357 10 2nd half year 2023 1 740 856 488 10 1st half year 2024 1 754 863 415 10 2nd half year 2024 1 697 898 340 10 1st half year 20251 2 1 691 865 297 10 1Number of residents in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund registered resident on the mainland corrected with correct figures 24 August 2022 21. half is defined as 1 January. 2. half is defined as 1 July. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Private households and persons in private households by size of household. Longyearbyen and Ny-ÅlesundDownload table as ...Private households and persons in private households by size of household. Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund
1st half year 20251 Private households, number Private households, per cent Persons in private households, number Persons in private households, per cent 1 person 662 50.7 662 25.9 2 persons 345 26.4 690 27.0 3 persons 134 10.3 402 15.7 4 persons 101 7.7 404 15.8 5 persons or more 63 4.8 398 15.6 11. halvår is defined as 1 January. 2. halvår is defined as 1 July. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Population and population changes during half of the year in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, by place of registered residence outside SvalbardDownload table as ...Population and population changes during half of the year in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund, by place of registered residence outside Svalbard
2nd half year 2024 Northern Norway Southern Norway From abroad or with missing mainland municipality of departure Population at the beginning of the half year 476 1 126 993 Births 0 3 3 Deaths 0 4 1 Excess of births 0 -1 2 Immigration 28 185 111 Emigration 46 121 85 Net migration -18 64 26 Correction 16 31 65 Population growth -34 32 -37 Population at the end of the half year 442 1 158 956 Due to improvements in the preparation of the statistics, the correction value is unusually high in 2024H2. Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 3 June 2021.
Population
All persons with a personal identification number who are resident in a municipality on the mainland, and persons that have been issued with a D-number for tax purposes in Norway, but who are not deemed to be resident in a Norwegian municipality.
Population growth
There are two ways of calculating population growth; 1) the total of excess of births over deaths and net migration, or 2) the difference between the population at the end of the quarter minus population at the beginning of the half-year. Ideally the two methods should give the same result, but extensive experience in corresponding statistics for the Norwegian mainland shows that there is always a discrepancy between these two methods.
Excess of births over deaths
The difference between births and deaths, also called "net natural increase in the total population". A minus sign means an excess of deaths over births.
Births
Live births
Net migration
The difference between inward migration and outward migration. A minus sign means net outward migration. Inward migration, outward migration: Migration is the relocation of one person between Svalbard and a Norwegian municipality or between Svalbard and abroad.
D-number
Persons subject to taxes who are not resident in Norway are issued with a D-number by the tax authorities. The D-number is also issued to other non-residents when the Norwegian authorities require an unambiguous identification definition.
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