Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona
Barcelona: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 5.96 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.96 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
45th
of 2074 regions
All-time high
5.96 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.66 million
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona is 5.96 million, 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 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 5.96 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million, in 1991.
Barcelona ranks 45th of 2074 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 broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.67 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.77 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.79 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.52 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.51 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 5.96 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.70 million | 4.66 million | 4.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 million | 4.77 million | 5.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 5.45 million | 5.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million | 5.69 million | 5.96 million | 6 |
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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 (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 density by NUTS 3 region 767.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 5.96 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million in 1991.
- How does Barcelona rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
- Barcelona ranks 45th out of 2074 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad 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 broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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