Population of the Balearic Islands, by island 2025

The autonomous community of the Balearic Islands is comprised of four main islands – the largest and most populous of which is Mallorca, which had a population of over 966,000 inhabitants as of January 2025. Meanwhile, the second island on the list, Ibiza, was home to roughly 163,000 inhabitants. With its crystal-clear beaches, the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands attracts millions of domestic and international visitors each year.

Which Balearic Island receives the most tourists?

Mallorca received the lion's share of tourist arrivals in the Balearic Islands in 2022. That year, nearly 70 percent of tourists in the Balearic Islands visited Mallorca, and this figure remained relatively consistent with the previous three years. The island is a particularly popular travel destination for Germans. In 2022, the number of German tourist arrivals in Mallorca was 3.9 million.

How many tourists visit Spain each year?

Spain ranked second on the World Tourism Organization’s list of most visited countries in the world in 2023, with 85 million foreigners having visited that year. The Mediterranean country is also one of Europe’s favorite holiday destinations. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom were some of the leading countries to visit Spain in 2023. That year, over 17 million tourists came from the United Kingdom alone.