Population

How many people live there, and which municipalities are similar?

Name: Population by municipality
Creator: Idescat -- API EMEX v1 (El municipi en xifres): Població. Per sexe
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Population by municipality

Number of inhabitants of each municipality in Catalonia, in total and split into men and women.

2025 · Idescat -- API EMEX v1 (El municipi en xifres): Població. Per sexe

Population (2025)

947 municipalities with data. The median of Catalan municipalities is 989.

The most populous municipalities
Municipality	Population
Barcelona	1,713,247
l'Hospitalet de Llobregat	292,161
Terrassa	232,676
Badalona	230,642
Sabadell	224,589
Lleida	147,369
Tarragona	143,260
Mataró	131,370
Santa Coloma de Gramenet	123,250
Reus	111,911

Source: Idescat -- API EMEX v1 (El municipi en xifres): Població. Per sexe. Data as of 2025. Updated 5/11/2026.

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