The Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2024, more than ** percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas less than ** percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain in 2024 with about * million people. Editorial scene in Catalonia Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about * percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies. Catalonia in Spain The Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at ** percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about ** percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at ****** euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was ****** euros.

GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. Variation in volume indicates decrease and growth, or in this case, recovery of GDP. Spain and Catalonia were below the Eurozone average between 2010 and 2013, but Catalonia's GDP volume growth was similar to that of the Eurozone by 2014 and both Spain and Catalonia surpassed it from 2015 onwards. In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy, the GDP of both Catalonia and Spain registered a negative variation that exceeded ten percent.

In 2024, around 17 percent of Catalonia's population was of foreign origin. In that year, approximately 334,820 residents came from South America and almost the same number came from Africa.

Most residents of Catalonia considered themselves equally Catalan and Spanish. This is the result of a survey conducted in March and May 2024 which revealed that approximately 34 percent of the population in this northern region identified Catalan and Spanish to the same degree. The share of the population that identified as more Catalan than Spanish or only Catalan, however, was also significant, with shares of 21.6 percent and 18.7 percent, respectively. Catalonia in SpainThe Catalan participation in the Spanish GDP was estimated at 20 percent in 2023. This figure maintained steadily over the last few years, with an average share of about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country. The average GDP per capita in Catalonia was significantly higher than that of the rest of Spain at 34,534 euros in 2022. During the same period, Spain’s average GDP per capita was 28.276 euros. As of 2024, Catalonia was the second most populous autonomous community in Spain with about eight million people. The Catalan language: a symbol of the region’s identityThe Catalan and Spanish languages coexist in the coastal region of Catalonia, both enjoying official and equal status. As of 2024, about 47 percent of the population of Catalonia considered Spanish their mother tongue, whereas about 40 percent reported being native speakers of Catalan. Despite the fact that the vast majority of books in Spain are published in Spanish, the Catalan language ranked second in the country’s editorial scene at about nine percent of book publications, revealing the weight of this language among other languages spoken in Spain. In fact, Catalan was one of the most translated languages in this country according to the latest studies.

As of January 2025, Catalonia's population stood at over eight million, making it the second most populated autonomous community in Spain. Catalonia had 682,998 inhabitants aged between 45 and 49 years old, the largest age group. Meanwhile, children aged zero to four years old totaled 290,941.

Catalonia welcomed nearly ** million international tourists in 2024. This figure represents a full recovery from the COVID-** pandemic. In the last three years of the *****, over ** million foreign travelers visited the Spanish autonomous community annually, which more than doubled its total number of inhabitants. Catalonia is the second most populated autonomous community in Spain. Catalonia: Spain’s top international tourist hub Surpassing the Balearic Islands by over *** million visitors, the autonomous community located in the northeast of the Spanish territory registered the highest number of international tourists in the European country in 2022. Though much of that tourist surge is driven by the region’s capital, Barcelona, other destinations also attract large numbers of foreign travelers each year. One of them is the “Costa Brava”, a coastal strip stretching between a town north of Barcelona and the French border. The Coast of Girona – as this region is also known – was visited by almost *** million international overnight tourists that same year. How much do visitors to Catalonia spend during their trip? In recent years, each international traveler visiting the region of Catalonia spent on average around *** thousand euros during the entire trip. However, strong differences can be observed depending on the country of origin. For instance, visitors from the Americas needed at least *** euros per day to cover the whole costs of their travels, while European tourists spent less than that due to the cheaper travel costs to and from Catalonia. Excluding transport and accommodation, food and beverages account for close to ** percent of the tourists’ daily budget in 2022, as was suggested by a survey carried out in Barcelona.

Since 2008, Catalonia's crude birth rate has been declining. In 2023, the birth rate decreased by 0.38 live births per 1,000 inhabitants in relation to the previous year and was the lowest value of the observed period. Compared to the national data, in 2022 Catalonia had higher crude birth rate than the national rate.

Catalonia's population has been growing since 1981, when it had about six million inhabitants. By the first half of 2024, over eight million people lived in Catalonia. Of these, more than four million were women and around 3.9 million men.

The activity rate in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia showed a downward trend throughout the period under consideration, plummeting in the third quarter of 2020. In the last quarter of 2023 the employment rate in Catalonia reached ***** percent.

The number of domestic trips to Catalonia, Spain declined in 2024 in comparison to the previous year. In total, this Spanish autonomous community registered a little over 23 million domestic trips in 2024.

This statistic shows what percentage of Catalans would accept the result of the referendum on Catalonia becoming a new state in Europe regardless of the outcome, according to a survey carried out in May 2014. The vast majority would accept the outcome, both if it means Catalonia remains part of Spain or if it becomes a new state. Only 9.1 percent admitted that they would not accept the result.

In a survey carried out in 2023, over 50 percent of respondents spoke only Spanish at home when growing up, while 31.1 percent of the respondents percent spoke Catalan. Moreover, nearly 38 percent considered Catalan to be their own language

Based on the year 2021, the consumer price index in Catalonia in February 2025 amounted to 116.6 index points. Despite the monthly fluctuations, the CPI showed a positive trend from February 2021 onwards.

In 2024, residents in Catalonia, Spain, took a total of **** million overnight trips within that autonomous community. This represents a slight increase versus the previous year. Catalonia was the second most populated Spanish autonomous community in 2024, with nearly *** million inhabitants.

This statistic shows the average number of nights spent by international tourists visiting the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia from 2004 to 2019. Tourists spent an average of *** nights on trips to Catalonia in 2019.

This statistic displays the volume of fish consumed in Catalonia in 2018, by type, in thousand kilograms. In the period of consideration, fresh fish was the most consumed type with almost ********** kilograms.

From 2011 to 2023, the crime rate in the region of Catalonia followed a similar trend to the national rate. However, the rate in the autonomous region has always been higher than the national average. In 2023, there were 63.9 crimes per 1,000 inhabitants in Catalonia.

In 2023, the unemployment rate for the age group of 25 to 54 years old in Catalonia was around 7.7 percent. Nevertheless, individuals in the younger age group exhibit the highest prevalence at a rate of 21.7 percent. Women consistently had a higher unemployment rate than men in all the age groups observed.

In 2023, there were around ******* Muslims with Moroccan nationality in the autonomous community of Catalonia, only behind Muslims with Spanish nationality with figures that exceeded ******* individuals.

In 2023, the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia welcomed over 19 million international overnight and same-day visitors who traveled for leisure purposes. That same year, the number of international business tourists in Catalonia amounted to more than 1.85 million. This Spanish region shares borders with France and Andorra.