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Population in Barcelona province

Population in Barcelona province was 5.98 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in 2025.

2025, persons5,983,325
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank2nd of 52Provinces of Spain ranked
Series high5,983,3252025
Series low4,736,2772000

Population in Barcelona province, 2000 to 2025

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4.5M4.75M5M5.25M5.5M5.75M6M20002004200820122016202020252000: 4,736,277 persons2001: 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
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20255,983,325
20245,899,063
20235,805,500
20225,727,615
20215,714,730
20205,743,402
20195,664,579
20185,609,350
20175,576,037
20165,542,680
20155,523,922
20145,523,784
20135,540,925
20125,552,050
20115,529,099
20105,511,147
20095,487,935
20085,416,447
20075,332,513
20065,309,404
20055,226,354
20045,117,885
20035,052,666
20024,906,117
20014,804,606
20004,736,277

Compared with Catalonia and Spain

Place2025
Barcelona province5,983,325
Catalonia8,146,265
Spain49,114,494

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Barcelona province?

Population in Barcelona province was 5.98 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 52 provinces in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Barcelona province?

5.98 million in 2025, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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