People in Balearic Islands
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
1,237,480 people lived in Balearic Islands on 1 January 2025, +1.3% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 1,237,480
- On a year earlier
- +1.3%
- People added
- +16,077
- Women
- 50%
- Men
- 50%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 616,498 | 620,982 | 1,237,480 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 608,738 | 612,665 | 1,221,403 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 595,216 | 602,045 | 1,197,261 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 585,696 | 590,963 | 1,176,659 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 584,853 | 588,155 | 1,173,008 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 584,298 | 587,245 | 1,171,543 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 572,757 | 576,703 | 1,149,460 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 561,803 | 567,105 | 1,128,908 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 554,925 | 561,074 | 1,115,999 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 550,682 | 556,538 | 1,107,220 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 549,678 | 554,801 | 1,104,479 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 549,801 | 553,641 | 1,103,442 |
Residents from abroad
269,361 foreign nationals are registered in Balearic Islands. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco30,147
- Colombia29,034
- Italy28,561
- Germany22,632
- United Kingdom18,448
- Argentina12,076
- Romania11,950
- France7,553
- Paraguay6,963
- Bulgaria6,307
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
6.1% of the workforce in Balearic Islands was unemployed in Q2 2026, −1.3 pts on a year earlier, against 9.9% across Spain.
Unemployment rate
- Q2 2026
- 6.1%
- On a year earlier
- −1.3 pts
- Spain
- 9.9%
Source: National Institute of Statistics