Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona
Barcelona: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 5.96 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Barcelona recorded 5.96 million Number for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 5.96 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million Number, in 2015.
That places Barcelona 44th out of 2015 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.46 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 5.45 million Number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.56 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.96 million Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.51 million Number | 5.45 million Number | 5.62 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million Number | 5.69 million Number | 5.96 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barcelona
- 41 Cyprus 982,966 Number compare
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- 43 Montenegro 623,327 Number compare
- 44 Malta 532,997 Number compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 413,791 Number compare
- 46 Iceland 389,444 Number compare
- 47 Martinique 359,419 Number compare
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)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 79,128 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.62 Number (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 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 767.2 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
- Population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 5.96 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million Number in 2015.
- How does Barcelona rank for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Barcelona ranks 44th out of 2015 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Barcelona?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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