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Municipalities in Catalonia by average age

Barcelona had the highest average age of 23 municipalities in 2016, at 44.5 years. Sant Cugat del Vallès had the lowest, at 38.5 years. The median was 41.7 years and the figure for Catalonia was 42.4 years. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest44.5Barcelona
Lowest38.5Sant Cugat del Vallès
Median41.723 municipalities
Catalonia42.4History

All municipalities, 2016

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BarcelonaBarcelona: 44.5 years44.5L'Hospitalet de LlobregatL'Hospitalet de Llobregat: 43.2 years43.2ManresaManresa: 42.9 years42.9Cornellà de LlobregatCornellà de Llobregat: 42.9 years42.9Vilanova i la GeltrúVilanova i la Geltrú: 42.6 years42.6Santa Coloma de GramenetSanta Coloma de Gramenet: 42.3 years42.3Cerdanyola del VallèsCerdanyola del Vallès: 42.1 years42.1BadalonaBadalona: 42.1 years42.1Sant Boi de LlobregatSant Boi de Llobregat: 42.1 years42.1El Prat de LlobregatEl Prat de Llobregat: 42 years42SabadellSabadell: 42 years42GranollersGranollers: 41.7 years41.7LleidaLleida: 41.7 years41.7TarragonaTarragona: 41.6 years41.6MataróMataró: 41.3 years41.3ReusReus: 41 years41Mollet del VallèsMollet del Vallès: 40.8 years40.8TerrassaTerrassa: 40.7 years40.7ViladecansViladecans: 40.2 years40.2RubíRubí: 40.2 years40.2CastelldefelsCastelldefels: 40 years40GironaGirona: 40 years40Sant Cugat del VallèsSant Cugat del Vallès: 38.5 years38.5
years. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2016
years		Change on 2015
1Barcelona44.5+0.1
2L'Hospitalet de Llobregat43.2+0.1
3Manresa42.9+0.1
4Cornellà de Llobregat42.9+0.3
5Vilanova i la Geltrú42.6+0.3
6Santa Coloma de Gramenet42.3+0.2
7Cerdanyola del Vallès42.1+0.4
8Badalona42.1+0.2
9Sant Boi de Llobregat42.1+0.3
10El Prat de Llobregat42+0.2
11Sabadell42+0.2
12Granollers41.7+0.2
12Lleida41.7+0.3
14Tarragona41.6+0.3
15Mataró41.3+0.3
16Reus41+0.3
17Mollet del Vallès40.8+0.5
18Terrassa40.7+0.3
19Viladecans40.2+0.4
20Rubí40.2+0.3
21Castelldefels40+0.3
22Girona40+0.2
23Sant Cugat del Vallès38.5+0.3

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About this ranking

Mean age of the resident population on 1 January.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Indicadores demográficos básicos: edad media de la población (tablas 3197, 3198, 3199 y 30699). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=30699. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which municipality has the highest average age?

Barcelona, with 44.5 years in 2016, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest average age?

Sant Cugat del Vallès, with 38.5 years in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: edad media de la población (tablas 3197, 3198, 3199 y 30699). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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