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 945,000 inhabitants as of July 2023. Meanwhile, the second island on the list, Ibiza, was home to roughly 160,000 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 third on the World Tourism Organization’s list of most visited countries in the world in 2021, with 31.2 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 2022. That year, over 15 million tourists came from the United Kingdom alone.
Population of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2023, by island
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INE (Spain). (August 15, 2023). Population of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2023, by island [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449291/population-of-the-balearic-islands-by-island/
INE (Spain). "Population of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2023, by island." Chart. August 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449291/population-of-the-balearic-islands-by-island/
INE (Spain). (2023). Population of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2023, by island. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449291/population-of-the-balearic-islands-by-island/
INE (Spain). "Population of The Spanish Autonomous Community of The Balearic Islands in 2023, by Island." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449291/population-of-the-balearic-islands-by-island/
INE (Spain), Population of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2023, by island Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449291/population-of-the-balearic-islands-by-island/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Population of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in 2023, by island [Graph], INE (Spain), August 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/449291/population-of-the-balearic-islands-by-island/