Population density by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona
Barcelona: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 767.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
767.2
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
262nd
of 1933 regions
All-time high
767.2
in 2024
All-time low
603.1
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Barcelona recorded 767.2 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 603.1, in 1990.
That places Barcelona 262nd out of 1933 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.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 603.1 | — |
| 1991 | 603.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 604.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 606.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 608.3 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 609.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 611.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 613.1 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 614.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 616.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 618.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 622.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 633.4 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 647.5 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 659.6 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 670.5 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 680.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 692.3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 703.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 709.8 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 712.4 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 714.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 713.5 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 708.8 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 705.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 705.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 707.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 712.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 718.7 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 726.5 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 726.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 730.7 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 745.1 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 756.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 767.2 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 609.17 | 603.1 | 616.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663.8 | 618.5 | 709.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.56 | 705.7 | 726.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.22 | 726.5 | 767.2 | 5 |
More population data for Barcelona
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.3411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 42.27 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.62 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 79,128 (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 2.58 million Persons (2022)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 20.1 Percentage of population (2022)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 27.3 Percentage of population (2022)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 102 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 39,034 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 767.2 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 603.1 in 1990.
- How does Barcelona rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Barcelona ranks 262nd out of 1933 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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