Balearics one of the EU regions with the highest foreign population
Approximately four out of every ten (42%) are between 25 and 49 years of age.
85% of new residents of the Balearics in 2023 were foreigners
The percentage of foreign-born residents of the Balearics is the highest in Spain.
August in October: Ever greater human pressure in the Balearics
On one day in October 2023 there were more people than the maximum in high summer 2009.
Another month in Mallorca and the human pressure has increased
A September human pressure daily average in Mallorca of 1,358,356.
Housing crisis in the Balearics - and the number of empty homes has risen by almost 50%
The new government is to issue an emergency housing decree.
One in five Balearic residents are foreign
Population growth this year is mainly due to foreign immigration.
Human pressure in Mallorca in May was at an all-time high
Latest figures for foreign tourist arrivals show a five per cent increase.
The Balearics are reaching bursting point.
The Balearics are reaching bursting point.
Balearics human pressure has increased over 60% in 25 years
The number of tourists over Easter was more than double what it was in 1997.
Mallorca, the island of Tonis and Marias
Less traditional Christian names are becoming more common.
Balearics population fell in the first half of 2021
Mallorca's population as of July 1 - 947,309.
"Demographic challenge" in the Balearics needs a state strategy
Overpopulation, the impact on essential services ... matters for urgent action.
Palma fourth highest population growth in Spain
Palma's growth in 2020 was behind Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza.
People on the street in Palma, Mallorca
The population of the Balearics increased by 22,000 over the course of 2019.
Balearics registered population increases by 22,000
Mallorca's registered population was 912,171 as of January 1, 2020.
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Balearic population forecast to rise 15% by 2034
In percentage terms, the population increase in the Balearics will be the highest in the country.
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Balearics population growth has created a 'new' Palma
Foreign residents account for almost half of the population growth.
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Balearics population grows by over 20,000
In relative terms, the population of the Balearics increased more than in other Spanish regions.
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Majorca's population grows by over 11,000
Majorca's population, as of 1 January 2018, was 880,113.
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Summer maximum population has fallen
The high point of summer "human pressure" has come down because of fewer tourists.
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