Cataluña vs Spain: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Cataluña
125,672
in 2024
Spain
582,896
in 2025
Cataluña rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Cataluña
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 582,896 against 125,672 in Cataluña, a difference of 457,224.
That makes Spain's figure about 4.6 times Cataluña's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Cataluña ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 1972 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cataluña | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,375 | 519,378 | 419,003 | Spain |
| 2010s | 16,200 | 68,064 | 51,863 | Spain |
| 2020s | 95,692 | 487,456 | 391,765 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Cataluña or Spain?
- Spain, at 582,896 against 125,672 in Cataluña as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Cataluña and Spain?
- 457,224, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cataluña and Spain rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Cataluña ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st 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.