Population density by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona
Barcelona: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 767.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barcelona recorded 767.2 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 767.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 603.1 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Barcelona 261st out of 1883 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609.17 Persons per square kilometre | 603.1 Persons per square kilometre | 616.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.8 Persons per square kilometre | 618.5 Persons per square kilometre | 709.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.56 Persons per square kilometre | 705.7 Persons per square kilometre | 726.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.22 Persons per square kilometre | 726.5 Persons per square kilometre | 767.2 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Barcelona
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.62 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 79,128 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 39,034 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.96 million Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 92,058 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 8.17 million Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 83.1 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.4 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 89.4 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 509,750 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 767.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The highest recorded value was 767.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.1 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Barcelona rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Barcelona ranks 261st out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Barcelona?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barcelona data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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