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Population on 1 January. By sex

Population. Total 2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 7,455,671 100.0
Spain 46,440,099 100.0
European Union-27 444,802,830 100.0
Units: Number of persons.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Population. Men 2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 3,661,846 49.1
Spain 22,807,464 49.1
European Union-27 217,069,355 48.8
Units: Number of persons.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Population. Women 2016
Value % over total
Catalonia 3,793,825 50.9
Spain 23,632,635 50.9
European Union-27 227,733,475 51.2
Units: Number of persons.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.

Last update: May 18, 2016. Revised series on February 19, 2024.

EP

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Population Estimates (EP).

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.

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