One in five Balearic residents are foreign
Colombians, Italians and Morrocans move to the island in large numbers
August human pressure (total resident and temporary population) may be a record | Photo: Jaume Morey
Palma09/08/2023 08:22
According to figures released by the National Statistics Institute, the population of the Balearics - as of July 1 - was 1,218,441. Between January and June, the population increased by around 11,000. A percentage increase of 0.58%, this was the highest in Spain, followed by Catalonia (0.51%) and Madrid (0.45%). The islands' population was already above regions such as Asturias and Extremadura. It is now closing the gap with Aragon - 1,353,884.
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Two out of those three nations feature highly in the regions crime statistics. What to do about that undistiputable fact ? Go figure.