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Population on 1 January. By sex

Population. Total 2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 7,504,764 100.0
Spain 46,528,024 100.0
European Union-27 445,534,430 (b) Break in time series 100.0
Units: Number of persons.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(b) Break in time series.
Population. Men 2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 3,684,747 49.1
Spain 22,834,598 49.1
European Union-27 217,484,393 (b) Break in time series 48.8
Units: Number of persons.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(b) Break in time series.
Population. Women 2017
Value % over total
Catalonia 3,820,017 50.9
Spain 23,693,426 50.9
European Union-27 228,050,037 (b) Break in time series 51.2
Units: Number of persons.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(b) Break in time series.

Last update: May 9, 2017. Revised series on February 19, 2024.

EP

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Methodological note

The inhabitants of a given area on 1st January of the year in question (or, in some cases, on 31st December of the previous year). The population is based on data from the most recent census adjusted by the components of population change produced since the last census (population estimates), or based on population registers.

The data for Catalonia have been calculated using population estimates.

See also