Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 8.12 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.12 million Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
30th
of 438 regions
All-time high
8.12 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
6.06 million Number
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña is 8.12 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 8.12 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million Number, in 1991.
That places Cataluña 30th out of 438 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.06 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 6.06 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.08 million Number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.11 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.14 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.18 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.21 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.23 million Number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.26 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.31 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.38 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million Number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.71 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.87 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.01 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.15 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.49 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.42 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.44 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.48 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.62 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.76 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.90 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.01 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 8.12 million Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 million Number | 6.06 million Number | 6.26 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million Number | 6.28 million Number | 7.43 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.49 million Number | 7.42 million Number | 7.62 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million Number | 7.72 million Number | 8.12 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cataluña
More population data for Cataluña
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 8.12 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 617.22 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 53,747 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 252.4 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 8.12 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 53,747 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.08 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 6,277 Thousand persons (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, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 8.12 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million Number in 1991.
- How does Cataluña rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 30th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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