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Population Svalbard, in 36 editions.
The entry for Svalbard published Population in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 32 editions. Each is shown as published. Population in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 32
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Population” (1990 to 2025).
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Population as each edition published it
2025 edition
Changed since 2024- 3,942 (July 1990), growth rate NA% (1990);
- about one-third of the population resides in the Norwegian areas (Longyearbyen and Svea on Vestspitsbergen) and two-thirds in the Soviet areas (Barentsburg and Pyramiden on Vestspitsbergen);
- about 9 persons live at the Polish research station
3,942 (July 1990), growth rate NA% (1990); about one-third of the population resides in the Norwegian areas (Longyearbyen and Svea on Vestspitsbergen) and two-thirds in the Soviet areas (Barentsburg and Pyramiden on Vestspitsbergen); about 9 persons live at the Polish research station
- 3,942 (July 1991), growth rate NA% (1991);
- about one-third of the population resides in the Norwegian areas (Longyearbyen and Svea on Vestspitsbergen) and two-thirds in the Soviet areas (Barentsburg and Pyramiden on Vestspitsbergen);
- about 9 persons live at the Polish research station
3,942 (July 1990), 1991), growth rate NA% (1990); (1991); about one-third of the population resides in the Norwegian areas (Longyearbyen and Svea on Vestspitsbergen) and two-thirds in the Soviet areas (Barentsburg and Pyramiden on Vestspitsbergen); about 9 persons live at the Polish research station
- 3,181 (July 1992), growth rate -3.9% (1992);
- about one-third of the population resides in the Norwegian areas (Longyearbyen and Svea on Vestspitsbergen) and two-thirds in the Russian areas (Barentsburg and Pyramiden on Vestspitsbergen);
- about 9 persons live at the Polish research station
3,942 3,181 (July 1991), 1992), growth rate NA% (1991); -3.9% (1992); about one-third of the
population resides in the Norwegian areas (Longyearbyen and Svea on
Vestspitsbergen) and two-thirds in the Soviet Russian areas (Barentsburg and
Pyramiden on Vestspitsbergen); about 9 persons live at the Polish research
station
3,209 (July 1993 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 1992 text remains to mark the changes.
3,209 (July 1993 est.)
3,018 (July 1994 est.)
3,209 3,018 (July 1993 1994 est.)
2,914 (July 1995 est.)
3,018 2,914 (July 1994 1995 est.)
2,715 (July 1996 est.)
2,914 2,715 (July 1995 1996 est.)
2,624 (July 1997 est.)
2,715 2,624 (July 1996 1997 est.)
2,594 (July 1998 est.)
2,624 2,594 (July 1997 1998 est.)
2,503 (July 1999 est.)
2,594 2,503 (July 1998 1999 est.)
2,416 (July 2000 est.)
2,503 2,416 (July 1999 2000 est.)
2,332 (July 2001 est.)
2,416 2,332 (July 2000 2001 est.)
2,868 (July 2002 est.)
2,332 2,868 (July 2001 2002 est.)
2,811 (July 2003 est.)
2,868 2,811 (July 2002 2003 est.)
2,756 (July 2004 est.)
2,811 2,756 (July 2003 2004 est.)
2,701 (July 2005 est.)
2,756 2,701 (July 2004 2005 est.)
2,701 (July 2006 est.)
2,701 (July 2005 2006 est.)
2,214 (July 2007 est.)
2,701 2,214 (July 2006 2007 est.)
2,165 (July 2008 est.)
2,214 2,165 (July 2007 2008 est.)
2,116 (July 2009 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 231
2,165 2,116 (July 2008 2009 est.)
country comparison to the world:
231
2,067 (July 2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 232
2,116 2,067 (July 2009 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:231 232
2,019 (July 2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 232
2,067 2,019 (July 2010 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:
232
1,970 (July 2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 233
2,019 1,970 (July 2011 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:232 233
1,921 (July 2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 234
1,970 1,921 (July 2012 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:233 234
1,872 (July 2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 234
1,921 1,872 (July 2013 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
234
1,872 (July 2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 232
1,872 (July 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
234
1,872 (July 2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 233
1,872 (July 2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 232 233
2,583 (July 2017 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 230
1,872 2,583 (July 2014 2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 233 230
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
2,583 (July 2017 est.)
2,583 (July 2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 230
2,926 (July 2019 est.)
2,583 2,926 (July 2017 2019 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
2,926 (January 2021 est.)
2,926 (July 2019 (January 2021 est.)
- total:
- 2,926 (2021 est.)
total: 2,926 (January 2021 (2021 est.)
- total:
- 2,556 (2025 est.)
- male:
- 1,353
- female:
- 1,203
total: 2,926 (2021 2,556 (2025 est.)
male: 1,353
female: 1,203
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Svalbard: Population.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/svalbard/population.