Population (1 January) — Barcelona (NUTS-3 ES511)
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode ES-511.POP.A.NSA
Population (1 January) — Barcelona (NUTS-3 ES511) was 5,959,941 persons in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1990.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5,453,143 persons (2015) to 5,959,941 persons (2025), averaging 5,667,245 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,959,941 persons |
| 2024 | 5,877,672 persons |
| 2023 | 5,797,356 persons |
| 2022 | 5,699,634 persons |
| 2021 | 5,702,262 persons |
| 2020 | 5,690,371 persons |
| 2019 | 5,622,704 persons |
| 2018 | 5,556,273 persons |
| 2017 | 5,507,412 persons |
| 2016 | 5,472,926 persons |
| 2015 | 5,453,143 persons |
| 2014 | 5,459,762 persons |
| 2013 | 5,500,080 persons |
| 2012 | 5,518,280 persons |
| 2011 | 5,505,667 persons |
| 2010 | 5,488,633 persons |
| 2009 | 5,465,835 persons |
| 2008 | 5,387,705 persons |
| 2007 | 5,297,172 persons |
| 2006 | 5,221,841 persons |
| 2005 | 5,143,474 persons |
| 2004 | 5,052,814 persons |
| 2003 | 4,956,066 persons |
| 2002 | 4,835,593 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (36 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ES-511.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/ES-511.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1990 |
| Observations | 36 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5,959,941 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 5,453,143 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 5,667,245 persons |
| Source agency | Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) |
| Makrognosis code | ES-511.POP.A.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ES-511.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Population (1 January) — Barcelona (NUTS-3 ES511)”.