🏝️ MALLORCA vs IRELAND 🍀

Tourism Industry, Population & Demographics Comparison

🏝️ MALLORCA

Population

962,000
residents
Youngest in Spain 16.9% over 65
Growth since 2000 +33%
Median age ~38 years

Tourism

13.4M
tourists in 2024
Tourist spending €16.17 billion
Tourism jobs 170,000
Top visitors Germany, UK
🎯 42% of GDP from tourism
14 tourists per resident
🍀 IRELAND

Population

5.38M
residents
Youngest EU ratio 15.5% over 65
2024 growth +99,000
Median age 39 years

Tourism

6.6M
tourists in 2024
Tourist spending €6 billion
Tourism jobs 254,000
Top visitors UK, USA, EU
🎯 Tourism important but diversified
1.2 tourists per resident

📊 Side-by-Side Comparison

Population Size
962K
5.38M (5.6x larger)
Tourist Arrivals 2024
13.4M
6.6M
Tourist Spending
€16.17B
€6B
Tourists per Resident
14:1 ratio
1.2:1 ratio
Population Over 65
16.9%
15.5%

🔑 The Big Difference

Mallorca is a tourism machine – the island gets 14 times its population in annual visitors and tourism makes up 42% of the economy. It's dealing with overtourism issues.

Ireland balances tourism with other industries – it gets fewer tourists relative to population size and tourism doesn't dominate the economy. Both places are young compared to European averages and rely on immigration for growth.