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Population in Catalonia

Population in Catalonia was 8.15 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities in 2025.

2025, persons8,146,265
Change on 2024+1.4%
Rank2nd of 19Autonomous communities of Spain ranked
Series high8,146,2652025
Series low6,261,9992000

Population in Catalonia, 2000 to 2025

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6M6.5M7M7.5M8M8.5M20002004200820122016202020252000: 6,261,999 persons2001: 6,361,365 persons2002: 6,506,440 persons2003: 6,704,146 persons2004: 6,813,319 persons2005: 6,995,206 persons2006: 7,134,697 persons2007: 7,210,508 persons2008: 7,364,078 persons2009: 7,475,420 persons2010: 7,512,381 persons2011: 7,539,618 persons2012: 7,570,908 persons2013: 7,553,650 persons2014: 7,518,903 persons2015: 7,508,106 persons2016: 7,522,596 persons2017: 7,555,830 persons2018: 7,600,065 persons2019: 7,675,217 persons2020: 7,780,479 persons2021: 7,763,362 persons2022: 7,792,611 persons2023: 7,909,125 persons2024: 8,034,743 persons2025: 8,146,265 persons
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20258,146,265
20248,034,743
20237,909,125
20227,792,611
20217,763,362
20207,780,479
20197,675,217
20187,600,065
20177,555,830
20167,522,596
20157,508,106
20147,518,903
20137,553,650
20127,570,908
20117,539,618
20107,512,381
20097,475,420
20087,364,078
20077,210,508
20067,134,697
20056,995,206
20046,813,319
20036,704,146
20026,506,440
20016,361,365
20006,261,999

Compared with Spain

Place2025
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 Catalonia?

Population in Catalonia was 8.15 million in 2025, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 1.4% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 19 autonomous communities 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 Catalonia?

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

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