Barcelona vs Portugal: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Barcelona
92,058
in 2024
Portugal
70,862
in 2025
Barcelona rank
9th
Portugal rank
11th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Barcelona
- Portugal
How they compare
Barcelona currently reports 92,058 against 70,862 in Portugal, a difference of 21,196.
That makes Barcelona's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Barcelona ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 1972 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barcelona averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barcelona | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,945 | 28,326 | 29,619 | Barcelona |
| 2010s | 12,938 | -212.3 | 13,151 | Barcelona |
| 2020s | 64,873 | 200,473 | 135,600 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Barcelona or Portugal?
- Barcelona, at 92,058 against 70,862 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Barcelona and Portugal?
- 21,196, with Barcelona ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barcelona and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barcelona and Portugal rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Barcelona ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 11th of 1972 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.