Svalbard and Jan Mayen: cities by population
Svalbard and Jan Mayen has a population of 2,550, with Longyearbyen as its capital. The 2 largest of its 2 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
The UN's World Population Prospects does not list Svalbard and Jan Mayen separately — it is reported under a parent state, or is not a UN member — so the total above comes from GeoNames and carries no stated vintage. Treat it as approximate.
Largest cities in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longyearbyen | Svalbard | 2,368 |
| 2 | Olonkinbyen | Jan Mayen | 14 |
Twenty years earlier: Svalbard and Jan Mayen in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 2,281.
Common questions
What is the population of Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
Svalbard and Jan Mayen has a population of 2,550, a GeoNames figure with no stated vintage, so treat it as approximate.
What is the capital of Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
Longyearbyen.