Barcelona
Barcelonès · Barcelona · 1,713,247 residents (2025)
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- Average rent of a home: 47% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
- Budgeted revenue from direct taxes per inhabitant: 40% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
- Homes completed in five years per 1,000 inhabitants: 38% below the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
- Population born abroad per 1,000 inhabitants: 36% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
- Budgeted urban property tax (IBI) per inhabitant: 33% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
The figures for Barcelona
| Figure | Barcelona | Median of Catalan municipalities | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes completed in five years | 5.5 homes per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.2 homes per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 |
| Population born abroad | 279 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 113 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 2022 |
| Average rent of a home | 1,135 €/month | 629 €/month | 2025 |
| Budgeted urban property tax (IBI) | 452 € per inhabitant | 291 € per inhabitant | 2026 |
| Budgeted revenue from direct taxes | 708 € per inhabitant | 484 € per inhabitant | 2026 |
| Household electricity use | 1,117 kWh per inhabitant | 1,529 kWh per inhabitant | 2024 |
| Population aged 65 or over | 21 % | 21.9 % | 2025 |
| Enrolled pupils | 189 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants | 106 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 |
| Places offered at school pre-enrolment | 15.5 places per 1,000 inhabitants | 14.9 places per 1,000 inhabitants | 2026 |
| Rent cost, as % of household income | 35.3 % | 24.8 % | 2024 |
| Homes in blocks (3 or more homes per building) | 96.3 % | 19.8 % | 2026 |
| Rented main homes | 31.1 % | 17.5 % | 2021 |
| Population born abroad | 346 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 137 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 |
| Turnout in local elections | 60 % | 60.6 % | 2023 |