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Svalbard Demographics Profile

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Population2,926 (January 2021 est.)
Ethnic groupsNorwegian 58%, foreign population 42% (consists primarily of Russians, Thais, Swedes, Filipinos, and Ukrainians) (2019 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-2019
LanguagesNorwegian, Russian

major-language sample(s):
Verdens Faktabok, den essensielle kilden for grunnleggende informasjon. (Norwegian)

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Population growth rate-0.03% (2019 est.)
Net migration rate-5.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Population distributionthe small population is primarily concentrated on the island of Spitsbergen in a handful of settlements on the south side of the Isfjorden, with Longyearbyen being the largest
Sex ratioNA
Infant mortality ratetotal: NA

male: NA

female: NA (2021 est.)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population: NA

male: NA

female: NA (2021 est.)
Total fertility rateNA (2021 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rateNA
HIV/AIDS - deathsNA
Education expendituresNA

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021