Statistics Norway

Population statistics. Svalbard

1 Population in the settlements. Svalbard
  Total1 Norwegian settlements3 Russian settlements4 Polish settlement5
  Norwegian settlements. Total Resident on the mainland From abroad, not resident on the mainland
1.1.1990 3 544 .. 1 125 .. 2 407 12
1.1.1991 3 405 .. 1 135 .. 2 260 10
1.1.1992 3 309 .. 1 148 .. 2 151 10
1.1.1993 3 017 .. 1 050 .. 1 958 9
1.1.1994 2 977 .. 1 097 .. 1 870 10
1.1.1995 2 906 .. 1 218 .. 1 679 9
1.1.1996 2 844 .. 1 230 .. 1 604 10
1.1.1997 2 827 .. 1 335 .. 1 482 10
1.1.1998 2 596 .. 1 438 .. 1 149 9
1.1.1999 2 423 .. 1 476 ..  939 8
1.1.2000 2 376 .. 1 475 ..  893 8
1.1.2001 2 616 .. 1 704 ..  903 9
1.1.2002 2 529 .. 1 570 ..  950 9
1.1.2003 2 489 .. 1 562 ..  918 9
1.1.2004 2 375 .. 1 581 ..  786 8
1.1.2005 2 400 .. 1 645 ..  747 8
1.1.2006 2 266 .. 1 721 ..  535 10
1.1.2007 2 338 .. 1 781 ..  550 7
1.1.2008 2 449 .. 1 821 ..  620 8
1.1.20092 2 565 2 085 1 792  293  470 10
1.7. 20096 2 573 2 140 1 818  322  423 10
1.1.20107 2 490 2 061 1 759  302  420 9
1. 7. 2010 2 529 2 071 1 747  324  449 9
1.1.2011 2 394 2 017 1 695  322  370 7
1. 7. 20118 2 527 2 104 1 741  363  425 10
1  The total figures prior to 1.1.2009 do not include foreigners in the Norwegian settlements.
2  From 1 January 2009 the figures are from the Population Register of Svalbard.
3  Consists of persons in the two settlements Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund.
4  Consists of the settlement in Barentsburg. Soviet settlement until 1993.
5  Consists of the settlement at Hornsund, a permanent research station led by the Polish Academy of Sciences.
6  Figures for Russian settlements are per 8.9.2009.
7  Figures for Russian settlements are per 9.4.2010.
8  Figures for Russian and Polish settlements are per 1.9.2011.

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