Barcelona province: key statistics
Population: 5.98 million (2025). GDP per capita: €37,845 (2024). Unemployment rate: 7.68% (Q2 2026). Life expectancy at birth: 84.45 years (2024).
Population and demography
| Population | 5.98 million | 2025 | |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 3.94 million | 2025 | |
| Population aged 15 to 64 | 4.01 million | 2025 | |
| Population density | 767.2 inhabitants per km² | 2024 | |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 18% | 2025 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | 19.7% | 2025 | |
| Median age | 44.4 years | 2025 | |
| Average age | 43.7 years | 2025 | |
| Dependency ratio | 51.2% | 2025 | |
| Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) | 48.7% | 2025 | |
| Live births | 39,034 | 2024 | |
| Deaths | 48,823 | 2024 | |
| Crude birth rate | 6.59 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Crude death rate | 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.04 children per woman | 2024 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.45 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 247,374 | August 2026 | |
| Registered unemployment rate | 6.27% | August 2026 | |
| Unemployment rate | 7.68% | Q2 2026 | |
| Employment rate | 57.34% | Q2 2026 | |
| Activity rate | 62.1% | Q2 2026 |
Prices and inflation
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 104.311 index | August 2026 | |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 3.8% | August 2026 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | €17,062 | 2023 | |
| Average net income per household | €44,243 | 2023 | |
| Gini index | 31.5 index | 2023 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | €224 billion | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita | €37,845 | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 105% | 2023 |
Housing
| Home sales | 6,689 | July 2026 | |
| Home mortgages | 6,476 | July 2026 | |
| Average home mortgage amount | €211,368 | July 2026 |
Companies
| Active companies | 458,826 | 2025 | |
| New companies created | 1,833 | July 2026 |
Tourism
| Hotel overnight stays | 4.21 million | August 2026 | |
| Hotel guests | 1.51 million | August 2026 | |
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 41.29 million | 2025 |
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Give me the latest population, unemployment and income figures for Barcelona province with sources.
search_indicators {"query":"population","geography":"Barcelona"}
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