Barcelona province in figures

A profile of Barcelona province from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Barcelona province was 5.98 million in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Population5.98 million2025Up 1.4% from 2024The 2nd highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Natural change rate-1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Unchanged from 2023The 12th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age44.4 years2025Up 0.1 years from 2024The 9th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over19.7%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population18%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024
Population density767.2 inhabitants per km²2024Up 1.4% from 2023
4.75M5M5.25M5.5M5.75M6M20012005200920132017202120252001: 4,804,606 persons2002: 4,906,117 persons2003: 5,052,666 persons2004: 5,117,885 persons2005: 5,226,354 persons2006: 5,309,404 persons2007: 5,332,513 persons2008: 5,416,447 persons2009: 5,487,935 persons2010: 5,511,147 persons2011: 5,529,099 persons2012: 5,552,050 persons2013: 5,540,925 persons2014: 5,523,784 persons2015: 5,523,922 persons2016: 5,542,680 persons2017: 5,576,037 persons2018: 5,609,350 persons2019: 5,664,579 persons2020: 5,743,402 persons2021: 5,714,730 persons2022: 5,727,615 persons2023: 5,805,500 persons2024: 5,899,063 persons2025: 5,983,325 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Invokely, Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Barcelona province was 7.68% in Q2 2026, down 0.25 percentage points from Q2 2025, and tied for the 13th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate7.68%Q2 2026Down 0.25 percentage points from Q2 2025Tied for the 13th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate57.34%Q2 2026Down 0.37 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment246,743September 2026, estimatedUp 2.4% from September 2025
Activity rate62.1%Q2 2026Down 0.58 percentage points from Q2 2025
68101214162016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 14.54 %2016-Q4: 14.73 %2017-Q1: 14.69 %2017-Q2: 13.03 %2017-Q3: 12.56 %2017-Q4: 12.13 %2018-Q1: 11.55 %2018-Q2: 10.91 %2018-Q3: 10.55 %2018-Q4: 11.34 %2019-Q1: 10.93 %2019-Q2: 10.93 %2019-Q3: 11.27 %2019-Q4: 10.47 %2020-Q1: 10.58 %2020-Q2: 12.45 %2020-Q3: 13.39 %2020-Q4: 13.67 %2021-Q1: 12.54 %2021-Q2: 12.27 %2021-Q3: 10.89 %2021-Q4: 9.61 %2022-Q1: 10.48 %2022-Q2: 9.29 %2022-Q3: 9.39 %2022-Q4: 10.54 %2023-Q1: 10.5 %2023-Q2: 8.95 %2023-Q3: 8.39 %2023-Q4: 8.64 %2024-Q1: 8.67 %2024-Q2: 8.95 %2024-Q3: 8.78 %2024-Q4: 7.41 %2025-Q1: 8.66 %2025-Q2: 7.93 %2025-Q3: 8.27 %2025-Q4: 7.92 %2026-Q1: 9.66 %2026-Q2: 7.68 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Barcelona province was €224 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7.1% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€224 billion2024, provisionalUp 7.1% from 2023
GDP per capita€37,8452024, provisionalUp 5.6% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)105%2023, provisionalUp 3 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 6th highest of 49 provinces in Spain
75K100K125K150K175K200K225K20012005200920132017202120242001: 99,802 EUR million2002: 105,376 EUR million2003: 112,642 EUR million2004: 120,114 EUR million2005: 130,230 EUR million2006: 140,280 EUR million2007: 150,183 EUR million2008: 153,913 EUR million2009: 148,014 EUR million2010: 149,085 EUR million2011: 147,153 EUR million2012: 142,976 EUR million2013: 142,240 EUR million2014: 145,147 EUR million2015: 151,999 EUR million2016: 158,516 EUR million2017: 166,618 EUR million2018: 173,436 EUR million2019: 180,560 EUR million2020: 161,885 EUR million2021: 173,917 EUR million2022: 191,251 EUR million2023: 209,237 EUR million2024: 223,996 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Inflation rate in Barcelona province was 3.8% in August 2026, up 1.5 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 8th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)3.8%August 2026Up 1.5 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 8th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€211,368July 2026, estimatedUp 5.7% from July 2025The 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales6,689July 2026, provisionalDown 7.6% from July 2025The highest of 52 provinces in Spain
02468102021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 2.9 %2021-09: 3.5 %2021-10: 4.9 %2021-11: 5 %2021-12: 5.8 %2022-01: 5.5 %2022-02: 7.1 %2022-03: 9.1 %2022-04: 7.6 %2022-05: 7.8 %2022-06: 9.2 %2022-07: 9.8 %2022-08: 9.7 %2022-09: 8.2 %2022-10: 6.5 %2022-11: 6.1 %2022-12: 5 %2023-01: 5.1 %2023-02: 5.4 %2023-03: 3.2 %2023-04: 3.9 %2023-05: 3.3 %2023-06: 2 %2023-07: 2.5 %2023-08: 2.6 %2023-09: 3.4 %2023-10: 3.5 %2023-11: 3.2 %2023-12: 3.2 %2024-01: 3.4 %2024-02: 2.7 %2024-03: 3.1 %2024-04: 3.3 %2024-05: 3.6 %2024-06: 3.6 %2024-07: 2.9 %2024-08: 2.5 %2024-09: 1.8 %2024-10: 2 %2024-11: 2.7 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 3 %2025-02: 3.1 %2025-03: 2.1 %2025-04: 2.1 %2025-05: 1.8 %2025-06: 2 %2025-07: 2.2 %2025-08: 2.3 %2025-09: 2.6 %2025-10: 2.6 %2025-11: 2.6 %2025-12: 2.5 %2026-01: 2 %2026-02: 2 %2026-03: 3 %2026-04: 2.8 %2026-05: 3 %2026-06: 3.1 %2026-07: 3.4 %2026-08: 3.8 %
Inflation (CPI annual change), August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141); Invokely, Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Barcelona province were 458,826 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024, and the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created1,833July 2026, provisionalDown 1.9% from July 2025The 2nd highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests1.51 millionAugust 2026, provisionalUp 7.5% from August 2025
350K375K400K425K450K475K500K20012005200920132017202120252001: 374,027 count2002: 391,573 count2003: 397,693 count2004: 417,425 count2005: 436,294 count2006: 444,410 count2007: 469,432 count2008: 477,942 count2009: 467,385 count2010: 458,918 count2011: 453,485 count2012: 446,147 count2013: 438,385 count2014: 434,914 count2015: 441,119 count2016: 450,451 count2017: 460,778 count2018: 468,777 count2019: 470,067 count2020: 477,734 count2021: 471,885 count2022: 480,301 count2023: 445,119 count2024: 453,568 count2025: 458,826 count
Active companies, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074); Eurostat, European Commission, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  4. Invokely calculation from Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#population_65_plus_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  6. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65349. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  10. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/que-es-el-sepe/estadisticas/datos-estadisticos/municipios/2026/septiembre.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82284. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  12. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82285. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  13. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  14. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=76141. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  15. Invokely calculation from Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#average_mortgage_amount. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  16. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6150. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  17. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  18. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13917. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  20. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  21. Eurostat. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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