Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen is a two parts of Norway under separate jurisdictions. About 2,905 people live there (2022). It covers 61,399 square kilometres.

People (2022)
2,905
Area
61,399 km²
Currency
Norwegian krone

Svalbard and Jan Mayen at a glance

Status
Territory
Continent
Europe
Population
2,905 (2022)
Area
61,399 km² (23,706 mi²)
Official languages
Norwegian
Currency
Norwegian krone
Country codes
SJ, SJM
Internet domain
.sj
Drives on the
right
Time zones
UTC+01:00
Coordinates
78.6351661°, 21.9939078°

Svalbard and Jan Mayen on a map

Svalbard and Jan Mayen is shown in green. It has no neighbours listed in the data.

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Questions

What is the population of Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen has about 2,905 people, as recorded in 2022.

How big is Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen covers 61,399 square kilometres (23,706 square miles).

What currency does Svalbard and Jan Mayen use?

The Norwegian krone.

What language is spoken in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

The official language of Svalbard and Jan Mayen is Norwegian.

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Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.