Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies

Barcelona had the highest active companies of 307 municipalities in 2021, at 183,286. Gisclareny had the lowest, at 4. The median was 279 and the figure for Barcelona province was 471,885. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest183,286Barcelona

Lowest4Gisclareny

Median279307 municipalities

Barcelona province471,885History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

count. Source: INE, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Municipalities	2021 count	Change on 2020
1	Barcelona	183,286	-1.4%
2	Terrassa	14,812	-1.3%
3	Sabadell	14,693	-0.7%
4	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	14,082	-0%
5	Badalona	13,680	-1.2%
6	Sant Cugat del Vallès	10,522	-1%
7	Mataró	9,671	-1%
8	Castelldefels	5,692	-1.2%
9	Manresa	5,562	-0.7%
10	Santa Coloma de Gramenet	5,533	-0.8%
11	Cornellà de Llobregat	5,388	-0.6%
12	Granollers	5,277	-1.4%
13	Rubí	4,986	-1%
14	Vilanova i la Geltrú	4,765	-0.8%
15	Sant Boi de Llobregat	4,600	-2.2%
16	Cerdanyola del Vallès	4,206	-2.3%
17	Vic	3,894	-1.3%
18	Viladecans	3,848	-2.3%
19	Esplugues de Llobregat	3,518	-1.8%
20	Igualada	3,396	-3.6%
21	Gavà	3,393	-1.2%
22	El Prat de Llobregat	3,379	-2.4%
23	Sitges	3,307	-2%
24	Vilafranca del Penedès	2,957	+0.5%
25	Sant Feliu de Llobregat	2,945	-0.9%
26	Mollet del Vallès	2,736	-3.3%
27	Montcada i Reixac	2,723	-0.9%
28	Barberà del Vallès	2,535	-0.9%
29	Sant Pere de Ribes	2,418	+0.1%
30	Sant Joan Despí	2,335	-1.4%
31	Ripollet	2,307	-0.9%
32	El Masnou	2,218	+0.7%
33	Sant Adrià de Besòs	2,148	+1.1%
34	Sant Just Desvern	2,094	-3.2%
35	Castellar del Vallès	2,080	+0.8%
36	Molins de Rei	2,072	-0.9%
37	Sant Quirze del Vallès	2,032	-1.4%
38	Premià de Mar	2,026	-1.9%
39	Santa Perpètua de Mogoda	1,976	-1.3%
40	Vilassar de Mar	1,935	0%
41	Pineda de Mar	1,793	-0.7%
42	Cardedeu	1,617	+0.2%
43	Les Franqueses del Vallès	1,604	-1.6%
44	Caldes de Montbui	1,595	-2%
45	Sant Vicenç dels Horts	1,586	-2%
46	Sant Andreu de la Barca	1,581	-2.4%
47	Martorell	1,484	-1.3%
48	La Garriga	1,468	-0.6%
49	Olesa de Montserrat	1,430	-1.1%
50	Palau-solità i Plegamans	1,420	-1.9%
51	Esparreguera	1,414	-2.3%
52	Calella	1,385	-2.7%
53	Parets del Vallès	1,351	-1.5%
54	Manlleu	1,296	+0.2%
55	Arenys de Mar	1,265	-0.9%
56	Berga	1,249	+0.4%
57	Sant Celoni	1,226	+0.8%
58	Malgrat de Mar	1,206	-2.9%
59	Corbera de Llobregat	1,192	-0.7%
60	Argentona	1,184	-1.8%
61	Alella	1,170	+2.5%
62	Canet de Mar	1,137	-0.2%
63	Lliçà d'Amunt	1,122	-0.2%
64	Vallirana	1,100	-2.7%
65	Matadepera	1,086	+0.1%
66	Sant Andreu de Llavaneres	1,081	-3.6%
67	L'Ametlla del Vallès	1,065	-1.8%
68	Tordera	1,062	-1.7%
69	Cubelles	1,058	-1.5%
70	Castellbisbal	1,032	-0.9%
71	Premià de Dalt	1,031	-2.6%
72	Vilassar de Dalt	995	-0.6%
73	Montornès del Vallès	992	-2.7%
74	Canovelles	987	-1.5%
75	Montgat	962	-1.2%
76	La Roca del Vallès	949	-3.3%
77	Piera	943	-1%
77	Torelló	943	+0.1%
79	Sant Fruitós de Bages	908	+1%
80	Llinars del Vallès	882	-1.9%
81	Pallejà	876	-2%
82	Sant Sadurní d'Anoia	864	-2.3%
83	Cabrils	857	-4.9%
84	Tiana	853	-1.3%
85	Cabrera de Mar	837	+1.1%
85	Sentmenat	837	-2.1%
87	Lliçà de Vall	826	-0.4%
88	Bigues i Riells del Fai	825	-1.6%
89	Cervelló	821	-1.4%
90	Arenys de Munt	779	+2.4%
91	Polinyà	775	-1.6%
92	Sant Fost de Campsentelles	760	-1.7%
93	Santa Maria de Palautordera	755	+1.6%
94	Teià	754	+0.9%
95	Abrera	747	-1.8%
96	La Llagosta	744	-1.8%
97	Sant Vicenç de Montalt	695	-2.4%
98	Tona	667	0%
99	Palafolls	652	-1.1%
100	Begues	637	-2.3%
101	Sant Joan de Vilatorrada	626	-1.6%
102	Centelles	625	+0.8%
103	Sant Esteve Sesrovires	618	-3.1%
103	Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana	618	-3.9%
105	Viladecavalls	617	-0.5%
106	Vilanova del Camí	613	-1%
107	Taradell	588	-1.2%
108	Santa Coloma de Cervelló	580	-3%
109	Montmeló	561	-0.2%
110	Sant Antoni de Vilamajor	543	-1.1%
111	Sant Vicenç de Castellet	534	-2.9%
112	Moià	530	-1.9%
113	Santpedor	528	-2.8%
114	Dosrius	518	-2.6%
114	Masquefa	518	+0.4%
116	Vilanova del Vallès	517	-2.5%
117	Sant Feliu de Codines	485	-2.8%
118	Sallent	472	-2.3%
119	Vacarisses	470	+0.9%
120	Sant Pol de Mar	462	-2.9%
121	Navàs	456	-0.7%
122	Torrelles de Llobregat	447	-2.6%
123	Gurb	439	+0.5%
124	El Papiol	428	-2.7%
124	Gelida	428	-1.2%
124	Santa Margarida de Montbui	428	-2.9%
127	Roda de Ter	411	+0.2%
128	Olèrdola	399	-5.2%
129	Navarcles	394	-2.2%
130	Martorelles	380	+3.5%
131	Santa Margarida i els Monjos	374	-2.9%
132	Collbató	371	+0.8%
133	Sant Pere de Vilamajor	367	-0.5%
134	Artés	366	-0.5%
135	Gironella	356	-1.1%
136	Canyelles	352	-1.1%
137	Cardona	347	-2%
138	Badia del Vallès	343	+0.6%
139	Balenyà	342	-3.7%
140	Santa Susanna	338	+4%
141	La Palma de Cervelló	337	-2.3%
141	Puig-reig	337	-0.6%
143	Seva	336	+1.8%
144	Sant Climent de Llobregat	333	-3.2%
145	Òdena	317	0%
146	Súria	311	+0.3%
147	Olivella	308	-4.9%
148	Sant Cebrià de Vallalta	305	-3.2%
149	Calaf	300	+2.7%
150	Vallromanes	297	+0.7%
151	Capellades	293	+3.2%
152	Subirats	283	+1.8%
153	Sant Julià de Vilatorta	281	-1.4%
154	Castellbell i el Vilar	279	-2.4%
155	Sant Esteve de Palautordera	278	-0.7%
156	Cànoves i Samalús	272	-0.7%
157	Caldes d'Estrac	263	+3.1%
158	Calldetenes	244	+1.2%
159	Les Masies de Voltregà	242	+1.3%
160	Vallgorguina	239	+0.8%
161	Castellterçol	235	-3.3%
161	Sant Salvador de Guardiola	235	+2.6%
163	Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà	234	0%
164	Prats de Lluçanès	232	-3.7%
165	Sant Martí Sarroca	227	+3.2%
166	La Torre de Claramunt	212	+2.4%
167	Aiguafreda	210	+2.4%
168	L'Esquirol	205	+5.7%
169	Els Hostalets de Pierola	198	-1%
170	Sant Pere de Torelló	197	+0.5%
171	La Pobla de Claramunt	192	-0.5%
171	Sant Llorenç Savall	192	-3%
173	Balsareny	186	+3.3%
174	La Granada	185	+0.5%
175	Castellví de Rosanes	182	+4.6%
176	Avià	181	0%
177	El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort	179	+2.3%
178	Bagà	175	+0.6%
178	Folgueroles	175	-4.9%
178	Santa Eugènia de Berga	175	+4.8%
181	Monistrol de Montserrat	174	-7.9%
182	Sant Llorenç d'Hortons	170	-0.6%
183	El Bruc	165	-4.1%
184	Sant Vicenç de Torelló	164	-1.2%
185	Ullastrell	157	-5.4%
186	Avinyonet del Penedès	151	-4.4%
187	Sant Quirze de Besora	150	-3.8%
188	Castellgalí	149	+0.7%
189	Callús	147	-1.3%
189	Mediona	147	-2.6%
191	Casserres	146	-5.8%
192	Avinyó	143	+1.4%
193	Sant Pere de Riudebitlles	142	-1.4%
194	Castellet i la Gornal	140	+3.7%
195	Olesa de Bonesvalls	134	-1.5%
196	Castellví de la Marca	129	+0.8%
197	Font-rubí	128	+4.1%
198	Gualba	127	+4.1%
199	Santa Eulàlia de Riuprimer	125	+2.5%
200	Sant Iscle de Vallalta	118	-0.8%
201	Fogars de la Selva	113	-4.2%
201	Sant Quintí de Mediona	113	+3.7%
203	Torrelavit	111	-1.8%
203	Torrelles de Foix	111	+0.9%
205	Sant Martí de Tous	109	+5.8%
206	Fonollosa	106	-3.6%
207	Olost	100	+2%
208	Pacs del Penedès	99	+5.3%
209	Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues	98	-5.8%
209	Vilobí del Penedès	98	-3.9%
211	Calders	94	-8.7%
212	Les Cabanyes	90	0%
213	Castellnou de Bages	89	-4.3%
214	Figaró-Montmany	86	0%
215	Sant Quirze Safaja	83	+1.2%
216	La Llacuna	82	-1.2%
216	Vallbona d'Anoia	82	0%
218	Sant Martí de Centelles	80	-1.2%
219	El Pla del Penedès	79	-1.3%
220	Olvan	78	-1.3%
221	Campins	75	+1.4%
221	La Pobla de Lillet	75	-2.6%
223	Cabrera d'Anoia	73	-3.9%
223	Santa Maria d'Oló	73	0%
225	Jorba	72	-1.4%
226	Sant Feliu Sasserra	69	-2.8%
227	Les Masies de Roda	66	+4.8%
228	Santa Maria de Martorelles	64	-5.9%
229	Guardiola de Berguedà	63	-1.6%
229	Òrrius	63	-1.6%
231	Castellolí	61	-1.6%
231	Cercs	61	-3.2%
233	Castellcir	60	-1.6%
234	Sant Bartomeu del Grau	59	-4.8%
235	Montesquiu	54	-11.5%
235	Sant Mateu de Bages	54	+1.9%
237	L'Estany	53	+1.9%
238	Montmajor	52	-7.1%
238	Rajadell	52	-5.5%
240	Muntanyola	51	-5.6%
241	Carme	50	-2%
242	Rellinars	49	-5.8%
242	Rupit i Pruit	49	+4.3%
244	Monistrol de Calders	48	-4%
245	Vilalba Sasserra	47	+4.4%
246	Els Prats de Rei	46	-2.1%
247	Fogars de Montclús	45	-10%
248	Montseny	44	-8.3%
249	Borredà	43	-8.5%
249	Sant Boi de Lluçanès	43	-2.3%

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Active companies on 1 January (INE Central Business Directory, DIRCE).

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (2026). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721) (Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721

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Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721), Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2021. Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{instituto_municipalities_in_barcelona_province_2021,
  author = {{Instituto Nacional de Estadística}},
  title = {{Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721): Municipalities in Barcelona province by active companies, 2021}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/active-companies/barcelona-province-municipalities?period=2021. Publisher attribution: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por municipio (tabla 4721). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=4721. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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