Cities
Barcelona
Barcelona (5.7 million inhabitants): major city of Spain, with country factbook, ranking and leader links.
Last updated: October 2026
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Population | 5.7 million |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects, 2022 Revision (metropolitan agglomeration estimate). Observation date: 2022. The Bureau cross-checked major-city figures against UN WUP; smaller-city figures are presented as published and have not been individually re-verified.
Barcelona has a metropolitan population of 5.7 million, according to the UN World Urbanization Prospects (2022 Revision) cited on this page.
Barcelona is in Spain. It is a major city of Spain.
Barcelona is a major city of Spain. The Bureau’s profile records its population and country context; see the Spain factbook for the wider national picture.