| Total growth | Natural population change | Migratory growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 140,140 | -14,324 | 152,681 |
| 2021 | 11,927 | -11,708 | 22,004 |
| 2020 | 17,140 | -21,320 | 38,460 |
| 2019 | 102,867 | -2,999 | 105,866 |
| 2018 | 76,208 | -2,996 | 79,204 |
| 2017 | 48,917 | 638 | 48,279 |
| 2016 | 49,093 | 5,685 | 43,408 |
| 2015 | 25,033 | 5,584 | 19,449 |
| 2014 | -7,422 | 10,270 | -17,692 |
| 2013 | -43,098 | 10,784 | -53,882 |
| 2012 | -34,240 | 14,461 | -48,701 |
| 2011 | 13,545 | 21,275 | -7,730 |
| 2010 | 39,809 | 24,946 | 14,863 |
| 2009 | 45,439 | 25,205 | 20,234 |
| 2008 | 118,292 | 29,539 | 88,753 |
| 2007 | 151,579 | 24,364 | 127,215 |
| 2006 | 151,797 | 24,821 | 126,976 |
| 2005 | 148,245 | 18,418 | 129,827 |
| 2004 | 153,395 | 19,591 | 133,804 |
| 2003 | 134,557 | 12,904 | 121,653 |
| 2002 | 160,574 | 11,037 | 149,537 |
| 2001 | 144,861 | 8,930 | 135,931 |
| 2000 | 78,758 | 8,147 | 70,611 |
| 1999 | 26,830 | 1,647 | 25,183 |
| 1998 | 22,378 | 1,103 | 21,275 |
| 1997 | 15,339 | 2,013 | 13,326 |
| 1996 | 5,271 | 1,169 | 4,102 |
| 1995 | 3,746 | 159 | 3,587 |
| 1994 | 547 | 2,230 | -1,683 |
| 1993 | 3,537 | 3,170 | 367 |
| 1992 | 9,560 | 5,477 | 4,083 |
| 1991 | 6,588 | 4,052 | 2,536 |
| 1990 | 18,478 | 4,764 | 13,714 |
| 1989 | 20,804 | 6,690 | 14,114 |
| 1988 | 20,244 | 9,271 | 10,973 |
| 1987 | 21,905 | 11,143 | 10,762 |
| 1986 | 21,288 | 13,899 | 7,389 |
| 1985 | -2,290 | 17,424 | -19,714 |
| 1984 | 1,896 | 18,224 | -16,328 |
| 1983 | 3,605 | 19,236 | -15,631 |
| 1982 | 12,098 | 27,640 | -15,542 |
| 1981 | 12,894 | 28,643 | -15,749 |
| Units: Number of persons. | |||
| Source: Idescat. Population estimates, Births Statistics and Deaths Statistics. | |||
| Total growth | Natural population change | Migratory growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 598,634 | -135,166 | 727,005 |
| 2021 | 85,929 | -113,364 | 191,094 |
| 2020 | 66,081 | -152,461 | 219,357 |
| 2019 | 395,554 | -108,086 | 503,640 |
| 2018 | 278,613 | -54,944 | 333,557 |
| 2017 | 131,408 | -31,342 | 162,750 |
| 2016 | 87,925 | -28 | 87,953 |
| 2015 | -3,737 | -2,278 | -1,459 |
| 2014 | -62,634 | 31,765 | -94,399 |
| 2013 | -215,691 | 35,296 | -250,987 |
| 2012 | -90,326 | 51,698 | -142,024 |
| 2011 | 151,041 | 84,088 | 66,953 |
| 2010 | 180,554 | 104,528 | 76,026 |
| 2009 | 247,350 | 110,064 | 137,286 |
| 2008 | 570,332 | 133,455 | 436,877 |
| 2007 | 884,279 | 107,166 | 777,113 |
| 2006 | 774,690 | 111,479 | 663,211 |
| 2005 | 713,634 | 79,016 | 634,618 |
| 2004 | 748,881 | 82,657 | 666,224 |
| 2003 | 719,619 | 57,053 | 662,566 |
| 2002 | 792,565 | 50,228 | 742,337 |
| 2001 | 369,726 | 46,249 | 323,477 |
| 2000 | 195,363 | 37,241 | 158,122 |
| 1999 | 166,614 | 9,028 | 157,586 |
| 1998 | 160,119 | 4,682 | 155,437 |
| 1997 | 172,120 | 19,514 | 152,606 |
| 1996 | 162,955 | 11,177 | 151,778 |
| 1995 | 168,648 | 17,242 | 151,406 |
| 1994 | 181,237 | 31,906 | 149,331 |
| 1993 | 194,455 | 46,125 | 148,330 |
| 1992 | 212,698 | 65,232 | 147,466 |
| 1991 | 169,920 | 58,298 | 111,622 |
| 1990 | 28,189 | 68,283 | -40,094 |
| 1989 | 50,927 | 83,638 | -32,711 |
| 1988 | 70,722 | 99,482 | -28,760 |
| 1987 | 93,526 | 116,709 | -23,183 |
| 1986 | 106,857 | 128,337 | -21,480 |
| 1985 | 123,366 | 143,766 | -20,400 |
| 1984 | 154,930 | 173,872 | -18,942 |
| 1983 | 162,748 | 182,783 | -20,035 |
| 1982 | 208,278 | 229,051 | -20,773 |
| 1981 | 246,484 | 239,622 | 6,862 |
| Units: Number of persons. | |||
| Source: | |||
| 2000-2020: INE. Population figures, Births Statistics and Deaths Statistics. | |||
| 2021-2022: INE. Population figures, Births Statistics and Deaths Statistics. | |||
| 2021-2022: INE. Continuous Population Statistics, Births Statistics and Deaths Statistics. | |||
| Note: In general, population growth is broken down into vegetative balance and migratory balance, but on occasion it is necessary to add a component to incorporate statistical corrections not attributable to demographic phenomena. Between 2008 and 2011 this component was incorporated on the occasion of the calculation of the 2001-2011 Intercensal Population Estimates. From 2015 onwards, a small adjustment is included due to a correction for persons aged 100 years and over that is made in the Population Figures. | |||
Last update: December 12, 2023. Revised series on February 19, 2024.
Methodological note
The data for births in the population growth is prepared by the Catalan Institute of Statistics (Idescat), while the Ministry of Health prepares the death statistics in collaboration with the INE.
The total crude growth rate is the quotient between the variation in the population groups, expressed as the difference between the number of initial and final inhabitants of a period, and the population halfway through the period. It is expressed in so many per thousand.
The crude natural population change rate is the quotient between the natural balance, expressed as the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths, in a determinate year and the population halfway through the period. It is expressed in so many per thousand.
The crude rate of migratory growth is the quotient between the migratory balance, expressed as the difference between the number of immigrations and the number of emigrations in a given year, and the population halfway through the period. It is expressed in so many per thousand.
From 2012 onwards, it includes all events involving residents in Catalonia who have been registered in other autonomous communities.
From 2012 onwards, the data is reported annually in two phases: the provisional data, based on events concerning residents registered with civil registries of Catalonia, and the definitive data, with events concerning all residents (including those registered with civil registries in other autonomous communities).Idescat draws up these statistics in collaboration with the INE, based on the delivery records of the Civil Registry.
You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.