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Catalonia Surpasses 3,000 Centenarians in Midyear Tally

Provisional Idescat figures highlight a shift toward fewer children alongside more seniors.

Overview

  • As of July 1, 2025, Catalonia counted 3,051 residents aged 100 or older, up 196 from a year earlier, an increase of roughly 7%.
  • Women account for 83.5% of centenarians (2,549) compared with 16.5% men (502), underscoring the gender gap in longevity.
  • Nearly 2,300 centenarians live in Barcelona province, with 284 in Tarragona, 275 in Girona, and 214 in Lleida.
  • Catalonia’s total population reached 8,154,627, rising by 41,137 in the first half of 2025 and by 87,173 year over year (1.1%).
  • In the first half of 2025, the 0–15 group fell by 10,869 as 16–64 grew by 35,375 and 65+ by 16,631, continuing a decades-long rise in extreme longevity that has roughly doubled each decade since 1985.