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Palma (orange) and the other large cities of Spain
Palma lies in Balearic Islands in Spain at 39.57°N, 2.65°E, about 34 m above sea level. The local time zone is Europe/Madrid (UTC+2); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is smaller than Murcia (471,982) and larger than Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (383,516). The largest city in Spain is Madrid with 3,255,944 people; the capital, Madrid, has 3,255,944.
The national capital, Madrid, is about 549 km away.
Spain as a whole has a live population of 47,837,175 (-0.1% a year) and ranks #32 of 238 countries — see the Spain population page for the full statistics and the Spain atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Palma?
Palma has about 438,234 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Palma the capital of Spain?
No. The capital of Spain is Madrid (3,255,944 people), about 549 km away. Palma is the 8th largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Palma compared with the rest of Spain?
Its 438,234 residents are 0.9% of the 47,837,175 people living in Spain today. Madrid is larger with 3,255,944 people.
Where is Palma?
In Balearic Islands, Spain, at latitude 39.5694 and longitude 2.6502, 34 m above sea level.
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Glostats. (2026). Palma Population 2026 — Spain. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/spain/palma/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/spain/palma/">Palma Population 2026 — Spain</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.