Population density in Illes Balears

Population density in Illes Balears was 249.5 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Illes Balears, 2024 249.5 People per km²
Change from 2023 +1.6% 2023: 245.5 per km²
Spain, 2024 97.2 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 71st of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Illes Balears over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period Illes BalearsSpain
2024 249.5 per km² 97.2 per km²
2023 245.5 per km² 96.2 per km²
2022 241.0 per km² 95.1 per km²
2021 244.4 per km² 94.2 per km²
2020 241.2 per km² 93.8 per km²
2019 241.2 per km² 93.8 per km²
2018 236.8 per km² 93.1 per km²
2017 233.0 per km² 92.7 per km²
2016 229.9 per km²b (break in time series) 92.5 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 226.8 per km² 92.5 per km²
2014 224.8 per km² 92.5 per km²
2013 223.0 per km² 92.9 per km²
2012 221.5 per km² 93.2 per km²
2011 219.6 per km² 93.2 per km²
2010 217.9 per km² 92.8 per km²
2009 215.7 per km² 92.4 per km²
2008 211.7 per km² 91.6 per km²
2007 205.1 per km² 90.1 per km²
2006 197.9 per km² 87.7 per km²
2005 191.3 per km² 86.3 per km²
2004 185.6 per km² 84.8 per km²
2003 179.9 per km² 83.4 per km²
2002 173.1 per km² 81.9 per km²
2001 167.8 per km² 80.7 per km²
2000 165.0 per km² 80.2 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.6% from 245.5 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 224.8 per km², the figure has changed by +11.0%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Illes Balears has the 71st highest value.
  • The figure for Spain in 2024 was 97.2 per km².

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Illes Balears
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat