Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region was 8.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.12 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
29th
of 442 regions
All-time high
8.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.06 million
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña is 8.12 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 8.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million, in 1991.
Cataluña ranks 29th of 442 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.06 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.14 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.71 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.12 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 million | 6.06 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million | 6.28 million | 7.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million | 7.42 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million | 7.72 million | 8.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cataluña
More population data for Cataluña
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 8.12 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 617.22 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 53,747 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 252.4 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 8.12 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 53,747 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.08 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 6,277 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 20.6 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 125,672 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 8.12 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million in 1991.
- How does Cataluña rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 29th out of 442 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cataluña data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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