Barcelona, Spain Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Barcelona, Spain metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Barcelona in 2024 is 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.
  • The metro area population of Barcelona in 2021 was 5,624,000, a 0.68% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Spain
City Name Population
Madrid 6,783,000
Barcelona 5,712,000
Valencia 840,000
Zaragoza 741,000
Sevilla 701,000
Malaga 594,000
Murcia 515,000
Palma 483,000
Las Palmas Gran Canaria 405,000
Alicante 379,000
Bilbao 347,000
Cordoba 346,000
Vigo 308,000
Valladolid 301,000
Barcelona - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
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%