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Among 59 NUTS 3 regions of Spain, Barcelona ranks best in
gdp per capita (7th).
Over time
Indicator
The dashed line is the value for the whole country. Where Eurostat does not publish
it, only the region line is shown.
Barcelona vs national value
Economy
GDP per capita
35,900 €/inh.
+2,600 vs 2022
7th of 59 in the country
Spain 34,210 €/inh. · +5%
Population
Population density
4th of 59 in the country
Spain 97.2 /km² · +689%
Population change
14th of 59 in the country
Spain 9.4 ‰ · +48%
Net migration
12th of 59 in the country
Spain 11.8 ‰ · +32%
Median age
47th of 59 in the country
Spain 45.8 years · -3%
Aged 65+
40th of 59 in the country
Spain 20.7 % · -5%
Society
Tourist nights
28th of 59 in the country
Spain 10,440 per 1,000 · -34%
Eurostat does not publish these indicators for NUTS 3 regions, only for the larger
region Barcelona belongs to.
Population
8,124,126
+111,895 vs 2024
Income per capita
19,900 €/inh.
+1,600 vs 2022
Other regions in Cataluña
Ranks are among regions of the same NUTS level within the same country. The NUTS levels are
defined by Eurostat: NUTS 1 are the largest regions, NUTS 3 the smallest.
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