Barcelona, Spain Metro Area Population 1950-2025

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Barcelona, Spain metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Barcelona in 2025 is 5,733,000, a 0.37% increase from 2024.
  • The metro area population of Barcelona in 2024 was 5,712,000, a 0.44% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Barcelona in 2023 was 5,687,000, a 0.51% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Barcelona in 2022 was 5,658,000, a 0.6% increase from 2021.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Spain
City Name Population
Madrid 6,811,000
Barcelona 5,733,000
Valencia 841,000
Zaragoza 743,000
Sevilla 701,000
Malaga 595,000
Murcia 517,000
Palma 486,000
Las Palmas Gran Canaria 406,000
Alicante 381,000
Bilbao 347,000
Cordoba 346,000
Vigo 308,000
Valladolid 301,000
Barcelona - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2025 5,733,000 0.37%
2024 5,712,000 0.44%
2023 5,687,000 0.51%
2022 5,658,000 0.60%
2021 5,624,000 0.68%
2020 5,586,000 0.81%
2019 5,541,000 0.86%
2018 5,494,000 1.35%
2017 5,421,000 1.36%
2016 5,348,000 1.35%
2015 5,277,000 1.36%
2014 5,206,000 1.34%
2013 5,137,000 1.36%
2012 5,068,000 1.36%
2011 5,000,000 1.34%
2010 4,934,000 1.36%
2009 4,868,000 1.35%
2008 4,803,000 1.37%
2007 4,738,000 1.35%
2006 4,675,000 1.37%
2005 4,612,000 1.34%
2004 4,551,000 1.36%
2003 4,490,000 1.35%
2002 4,430,000 1.10%
2001 4,382,000 0.62%
2000 4,355,000 0.60%
1999 4,329,000 0.58%
1998 4,304,000 0.61%
1997 4,278,000 0.61%
1996 4,252,000 0.59%
1995 4,227,000 0.59%
1994 4,202,000 0.60%
1993 4,177,000 0.60%
1992 4,152,000 0.61%
1991 4,127,000 0.63%
1990 4,101,000 0.66%
1989 4,074,000 0.64%
1988 4,048,000 0.67%
1987 4,021,000 0.65%
1986 3,995,000 0.66%
1985 3,969,000 0.66%
1984 3,943,000 0.66%
1983 3,917,000 0.64%
1982 3,892,000 0.65%
1981 3,867,000 0.78%
1980 3,837,000 0.84%
1979 3,805,000 0.85%
1978 3,773,000 0.86%
1977 3,741,000 0.84%
1976 3,710,000 0.84%
1975 3,679,000 0.85%
1974 3,648,000 0.83%
1973 3,618,000 0.84%
1972 3,588,000 0.84%
1971 3,558,000 2.18%
1970 3,482,000 3.51%
1969 3,364,000 3.51%
1968 3,250,000 3.54%
1967 3,139,000 3.49%
1966 3,033,000 3.52%
1965 2,930,000 3.53%
1964 2,830,000 3.51%
1963 2,734,000 3.52%
1962 2,641,000 3.53%
1961 2,551,000 3.36%
1960 2,468,000 3.26%
1959 2,390,000 3.24%
1958 2,315,000 3.26%
1957 2,242,000 3.27%
1956 2,171,000 3.23%
1955 2,103,000 3.24%
1954 2,037,000 3.30%
1953 1,972,000 3.25%
1952 1,910,000 3.24%
1951 1,850,000 2.27%
1950 1,809,000 0.00%