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Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Europe · Northern Europe · capital Longyearbyen

About Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What is the capital of Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

The capital of Svalbard and Jan Mayen is Longyearbyen. Longyearbyen is the seat of national government for Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a country in Northern Europe.

What is the population of Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen has a population of about 2,530 people, the 237th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen covers 61,399 square kilometers (23,706 square miles), making Svalbard and Jan Mayen the 126th largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Svalbard and Jan Mayen overland.

What continent is Svalbard and Jan Mayen in?

Svalbard and Jan Mayen is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Svalbard and Jan Mayen is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

All statistics and world rankings

Data updated April 1, 2026
Statistics and world rankings for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Populationtotal people2.5Kpeople237th
Land Areatotal km²61.4Kkm²126th
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Borders Svalbard and Jan Mayen0 countries

No land borders. Svalbard and Jan Mayen is an island or an exclave state.

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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SJ · alpha-3 SJM · Northern Europe

Where Svalbard and Jan Mayen stands2 of 21 rankings

126thLand Area61.4K km²237thPopulation2.5K people

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