Overview
- Idescat estimates 3,051 residents aged 100 or more as of July 1, 2025, the first time the region has crossed the 3,000 mark and roughly 7% more than a year earlier.
- Women account for 83.5% of centenarians (2,549) versus 16.5% men (502), reflecting the enduring gender gap in longevity.
- Most centenarians live in Barcelona province (2,278), with smaller numbers in Tarragona (284), Girona (275) and Lleida (214).
- Catalonia’s total population reached 8,154,627 on July 1, up by 41,137 in the first half and by 87,173 year over year, or 1.1%.
- Age-group shifts in H1 2025 show declines in children 0–15 (about 11,000 fewer) alongside gains in 16–64 (+35,375) and 65+ (+16,631).