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# Map of foreigners in Barcelona shows most represented nationalities
- URL: https://barna.news/map-of-foreigners-in-barcelona-shows-most-represented-nationalities/
- Published: 2025-10-06T10:52:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-11T21:27:06.000Z
- Description: Barcelona’s first Migration and Refuge Observatory report (link – in Catalan) reveals 54.2% of people below the poverty line weren’t born in the city. Meanwhile 84.5% of Barcelona residents earning double the average income are Spanish nationals, and public aid is less effective for foreign resident
- Author: Brandon Watea
- Tags: Community

Barcelona’s first Migration and Refuge Observatory report ([link](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/dretssocials/sites/default/files/arxius-documents/observatori%5Fde%5Fles%5Fmigracions%5Fi%5Fel%5Frefugi%5Fde%5Fbarcelona.%5Finforme%5F2025.pdf?ref=barna.news) – in Catalan) reveals 54.2% of people below the poverty line weren’t born in the city. Meanwhile 84.5% of Barcelona residents earning double the average income are Spanish nationals, and public aid is less effective for foreign residents, who mostly rent and have higher education qualifications they can’t accredit.

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Map of the zones / **Ajuntament Barcelona Barna.News**

The Institute Metròpoli study for the council shows how Barcelona’s foreign population breaks down by nationality. According to 2024 data, Argentina tops the list with 46,539 residents (8.1%), followed by Colombia with 42,538 (7.4%) and Peru with 38,824 (6.8%). The top ten also includes Venezuela, Pakistan and Ecuador. Italy is the first European country at 23,121 residents (4%).

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Demographic Breakdown / **Ajuntament Barcelona Barna.News**

The rankings have shifted dramatically over recent decades. In 2000, Morocco led with 10.8%, followed by France (9.8%) and Peru (8.3%). By 2005, Ecuador jumped to first place with 30,215 people (11.6%), ahead of Argentina (8.5%) and Peru (6.8%). Ecuador maintained the top spot in 2010 (7.7%), with Peru (6.9%) and Argentina (6.7%) following.

The 2015 rankings showed the same three nationalities with more even percentages. But in 2020, Argentina moved to the front with 30,377 citizens (6.5%), followed by Peru (6%) and Colombia (5.7%), whilst Ecuador dropped to sixth place.

The complete 2024 top ten list shows: Argentina (46,539, 8.1%), Colombia (42,538, 7.4%), Peru (38,824, 6.8%), Venezuela (33,017, 5.8%), Pakistan (28,784, 5%), Ecuador (24,819, 4.3%), Morocco (23,348, 4.1%), Italy (23,121, 4%), Honduras (21,140, 3.7%) and China (19,785, 3.5%). Barcelona’s total foreign population in 2024 is 573,763.

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[Source](https://www.totbarcelona.cat/societat/estrangers-barcelona-nacionalitats-659414/?utm%5Fsource=Barna.News&utm%5Fmedium=web&utm%5Fcampaign=organic)