Population of Menorca has risen 33% over last decade

In percentage terms, the district of Es Mercadal has seen the biggest growth in population, 2009's figure of 5,292 being 83% higher than the 2,896 recorded a decade earlier. The period between 2004 and 2008 saw 1,290 new arrivals in the municipal district, an increase of 34%. A similar story was repeated in most of the island's other districts, coinciding with an influx of immigrants.

Taking the island as a whole, the population count increased 13% between 2004 and 2009, from 82,872 to 93,915, with Ciutadella growing by 12% and Maó by 10%. There was a more marked increase in other areas, such as Sant Lluís where the figure was 29%. Alaior and Es Castell saw similar growth, 11% and 12% respectively, Es Migjorn was slightly higher at 17%, while Ferreries was at the bottom of the table with just 8%. Es Mercadal was again the municipal district that experienced the largest percentage increase, with 38% over the five year period.

The twelve months from 2008 to 2009 saw a stabilisation in the island's population, with only 1,481 newcomers, probably as a result of the economic crisis and shortage of jobs.

In the Balearic Islands as a whole the population has increased by 33% over the last decade to just over the million mark, a total of 1,095,426.