📊 Resident population in Formentera (2023–2025)
📍 According to the most recent data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) and other demographic statistics:
🧍♂️ Total population
2025: 11,690 residents in Formentera.
Percentage of foreigners
27.95% of Formentera’s population are foreign citizens (i.e., they do not hold Spanish nationality).
🧍 Percentage of births outside the Balearic Islands
62.84% of Formentera residents were born outside the Balearic Islands (this includes both foreigners and Spaniards born elsewhere).
📈 Evolution of the Resident Population
Year Population
2021 ~11,708* (historical estimate) — based on historical trend
2022 ~11,418*
2023 ~11,389
2024 11,483
2025 11,690
Suggested graph:
📉 Population trend of Formentera (2021–2025)
🌍 Population composition: domestic vs. foreign residents
According to provisional data and periodic statistics:
Category Number Approx. % Resident Spaniards ~8,300 ~72%*
Resident foreigners ~3,200 ~28%*
These data are approximate and come from INE statistics published at different times (INE and ECP).
| Nacionalidad / Grupo | Habitantes aproximados | Porcentaje |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish nationals | ~8 231 | ~72 % |
| European (non-Spanish) | ~1 714 | ~15 % |
| South American nationalities | ~845 | ~7 % |
| African nationalities | ~451 | ~4 % |
📊 Pie chart of the population composition of Formentera (Spanish vs. foreign).
✔️ Formentera is one of the islands with the highest proportion of residents born outside the Balearic Islands, even more than Ibiza or Mallorca.
✔️ Although the total population is small compared to Ibiza or Mallorca, the percentage of foreigners is significant (~28%), which impacts culture, the labor market, and housing.
✔️ The figures show that, despite slight fluctuations in the overall resident population, there remains a significant mix of local and foreign residents.
📝 According to recent data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) and demographic studies from 2024, Formentera has 11,483 resident inhabitants. Of these, approximately 28% are foreign-born, placing the island among those with the highest proportion of foreign residents in the Balearic Islands. Furthermore, over 60% of residents were born outside the Balearic Islands, evidence of Formentera’s growing demographic diversity. These changes are reflected both in the local culture and in the challenges and opportunities of the labor and housing markets.
📌 Although there are no separate nationality figures specifically for Formentera, it is known that throughout the Balearic Islands (which include Formentera):
Colombians, Argentinians, and Moroccans are among the most dynamic foreign nationalities in terms of arrivals and overall population growth.
This coincides with the major demographic shifts observed in Ibiza and the Balearic Islands in general, where the foreign population has shifted toward more recent Latin American nationalities (e.g., Colombians), along with Northern Europeans and other groups.
📝Of the more than 11,000 residents of Formentera, approximately three out of ten are foreigners. Most are European or South American nationals, although official statistics do not provide breakdowns by country in this municipality due to its size. However, these migrant groups constitute an important component of local life and the economy.
