People in Catalonia
Residents on 1 January each year, residents from abroad, and the unemployment rate.
Population
8,146,265 people lived in Catalonia on 1 January 2025, +1.4% on a year earlier.
Residents on 1 January
- 1 Jan 2025
- 8,146,265
- On a year earlier
- +1.4%
- People added
- +111,522
- Women
- 51%
- Men
- 49%
Source: National Institute of Statistics
| Year | Men | Women | Total | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,017,988 | 4,128,277 | 8,146,265 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,955,472 | 4,079,271 | 8,034,743 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,888,886 | 4,020,239 | 7,909,125 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,833,786 | 3,958,825 | 7,792,611 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,819,831 | 3,943,531 | 7,763,362 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,826,964 | 3,953,515 | 7,780,479 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,770,123 | 3,905,094 | 7,675,217 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,730,326 | 3,869,739 | 7,600,065 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,710,200 | 3,845,630 | 7,555,830 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,697,368 | 3,825,228 | 7,522,596 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,691,745 | 3,816,361 | 7,508,106 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,701,740 | 3,817,163 | 7,518,903 |
Residents from abroad
1,512,980 foreign nationals are registered in Catalonia. The largest group is from Morocco.
- Morocco252,843
- Colombia107,178
- Italy91,925
- Romania84,842
- China67,739
- Honduras65,502
- Pakistan63,296
- Peru56,895
- Venezuela49,312
- Ukraine40,705
Source: National Institute of Statistics
Work
Unemployment by province in Catalonia, Q2 2026. There is no community-wide series.
Unemployment, Q2 2026
Source: National Institute of Statistics