Foreign population explodes in the Balearics
The number of foreigners living in Palma has increased by 900%.
Almost 40% of babies in the Balearics have a foreign parent
The percentage has risen significantly over a 20-year period.
Record number of people in the Balearics for a September day
The record number for Mallorca was not broken.
Environment minister - it is "essential" to limit tourism growth
And it would be "crazy" to allow the population growth that has been forecast.
Might the Balearic population decrease in the long term?
Immigration may well decline, while climate change is expected to have an impact.
Balearics braced for a population boom
In Spain as a whole, the population figures will reach 51.67 million in 2037.
June human pressure in the Balearics on a par with 2019
Growth is "unsustainable". "We can't fit everyone into the islands."
People on the streets in Palma, Mallorca
The resident and floating populations continue to grow.
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.
People on the Paseo Marítimo in Palma, Mallorca
Migration to Mallorca is a pattern that started in the 1960s.
Almost half the Balearic population wasn't born on the islands
The percentage of the population in the Balearics born elsewhere is the highest in Spain.
Balearics has largest foreign population in Spain
17,952 resident are from the United Kingdom.
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.
People on a street in Palma, Mallorca
A diverse population in Mallorca.
Just over half the Balearic population was born on the islands
"Migration" to Mallorca by the British has increased.
Populations of Mallorca's municipalities keep on growing
There was a fall in population in just two municipalities between 2019 and 2020.
Palma, Mallorca
Palma's registered population increased by over 6,000.
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The Blog
Mallorca has too many people for the Spanish government
Grand mediaeval cities such as Ávila in Castile and León, a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1985, are not immune to the crisis of depopulation.
Andrew Ede21/04/2022 13:44