Some 134,000 people have left Barcelona in the last year. This means that the city lost 1.2% of its population, most of which has gone to live in rural areas.
This is indicated by the latest municipal census statistics. He believes it may be due to the pandemic or also to the increase in rents in the city.
According to the Barcelona City Council, such a high outflow of people from Barcelona has not been identified since the beginning of the 20th century.
Although a total of 117,300 people settled in the city during 2021, this figure is not enough to offset those who have left.
This results in a negative migratory balance of 16,027 people, which is added to the natural negative balance of 4,065 people.
This negative natural balance is due to an increase in deaths compared to births in the capital.
The loss of 1.2% of its population
This percentage implies for Barcelona, the fourth highest drop in population during the last 30 years and the trend continues to decline.
Another important fact is that the city also registers the lowest level of births since 1939.
Those who have left Barcelona the most are young adults between the ages of 25 and 44, most of them with young children. Many looking for a house or apartment to rent or buy in the immediate metropolitan area.
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat is the city that receives the largest number of Barcelona residents on a permanent basis due to the housing development under construction.
