Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago)

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ISO: SV / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Longyearbyen
Population (2024)
2,556
Total Area
62,045 km²
GDP (PPP)
N/A
Government Type
non-self-governing territory of Norway
Independence
none (territory of Norway)

🌍 Geography

Location: Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 62,045 km²
Land Area 62,045 km²
Water Area N/A km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 3,587 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: rugged mountains; much of the upland areas are ice covered; west coast clear of ice about half the year; fjords along west and north coasts

Climate: arctic, tempered by warm North Atlantic Current; cool summers, cold winters; North Atlantic Current flows along west and north coasts of Spitsbergen, keeping water open and navigable most of the year

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

coal, iron ore, copper, zinc, phosphate, wildlife, fish

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 2,556
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.03%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age null years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate null per 1,000
Death Rate null per 1,000

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

high-income Norwegian island economy; major coal mining, tourism, and research sectors; recently established northernmost brewery; key whaling and fishing base; home to the Global Seed Vault

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) N/A
GDP (Official Rate) N/A
GDP per Capita (PPP) N/A
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate null%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate null%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture null%
Industry null%
Services null%

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type non-self-governing territory of Norway
Suffrage

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

📈 Social Indicators

🎨 Cultural Heritage

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11