HomeBarcelonaFacts & Figures about Barcelona Facts & Figures about Barcelona Location ContinentEurope CountrySpain CommunityCatalonia ProvinceBarcelona CountyBarcelonès CityBarcelona Coordinates 41:18:07N 2:05:31E Altitude 1m / 3ft Info Flag Year founded Around 14AD (Barcino) Currency Euro (EUR) Language Catalan and Spanish Timezone Central European Time (CET) UTC+1 Population Visitors 9 472 562 (2019) Source: https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat City Population 3 755 512 (2020) 3 701 270 (2019) 3 665 687 (2018) 3 648 483 (2017) 3 624 554 (2016) 3 610 906 (2015) 3 176 357 (2014) 3 190 951 (2013) 3 202 571 (2012) 3 184 502 (2011) 3 191 076 (2010) Metro Population 5 639 523 (2021) 5 635 100 (2020) 5 575 204 (2019) 5 514 881 (2018) 5 474 482 (2017) 5 445 904 (2016) 5 432 802 (2015) 5 445 616 (2014) Source: Eurostat