Majorca's population grew by 4,424 with just 75 of them born in Spain, new figures show. (Image: Getty) Majorca is being hit by a fresh wave of non- Spanish immigration, new figures show, in a blow to protestors on the islands railing against overtourism. National Statistics Institute figures for the first six months of 2024 suggest Majorca 's population grew by 4,424 with just 75 of these new residents born in Spain .
98.3 percent were from overseas, the highest percentage in the Balearics Islands. In Ibiza it was 97.
6 percent, Formentera 71.4 percent and Menorca 55 percent. It comes as residents in Majorca and other Spanish holiday hubs beloved by British holidaymakers have staged demonstrations against overtourism and its impact on housing and living costs.
A fierce campaign has been launched by locals to demand immediate limits to end overtourism, with a new protest expected to take place on the island on Sunday. READ MORE: Beautiful European holiday spot paying tourists to be better behaved Majorcan campaigners organise march against tourism The Majorca Beach Tour Group calling on supporters to "occupy our beaches" at the peak of the holiday season for British tourists. The planned protest coincides with the day Gatwick Airport predicted would be the busiest for passengers headed for Spain.
Organisers said they want the upcoming march to be a "turning point, a statement, and the start of actions and mobilisation on the four islands, not only in Majorca, which will extend.