Barcelona

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#33

Global Rank

57.1

Power Score

Continental Metro

% of Country Score

18.0%


Share

Spain • Europe • Language power • Time zone Europe/Madrid UTC+1 (CET) (observes summer time)

Population
5.7M
GDP
$227B
GDP per capita
$39,739
Land area
6,244 km² (2,411 mi²)
Density
913/km² (2,365/mi²)
GAWC class
5

Primary city Barcelona

State / province Catalonia

Language Catalan

Mayor of Barcelona Jaume Collboni Cuadrado

Socialists' Party of Catalonia · since 2023

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Stands out, per personUniversities: high vs size peers

Barcelona metro area

41.39, 2.17
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

FC BarcelonaFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Notable Museums & Landmarks, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Major League Teams/Venues.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

In the news

2 stories
Every story in the latest digest →

Sports

23 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Spain🥇👑

2026 La Liga Champions

FC Barcelona

Barcelona • Level: 1

29 titles13 Cont.34 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Spain🥇

RCD Espanyol

Barcelona • Level: 1

No titles4 cupsDomestic leagues →

Basketball • Euroleague

2× EuroLeague17 Final Fours

FC Barcelona Basquet

W Football/Soccer • Liga F

Badalona

No titles

W Football/Soccer • Liga F

2026 UEFA Women's Champions League2026 Liga F Champions

Barcelona

11 titles4 WCL

W Football/Soccer • Liga F

Barcelona

1 title
Notable Venues5 venues

Football/Soccer

Camp Nou

Barcelona

Football/Soccer

RCDE Stadium

Cornellà de Llobregat

Basketball

Palau Blaugrana

Barcelona

Basketball

Palau Sant Jordi

Barcelona

Tennis

Real Club de Tenis Barcelona

Barcelona

Historic Venues1 venue

Olympics/Athletics

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Barcelona

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams3 teams

Football/Soccer • Spain

CE Sabadell

Barcelona • Level: 2

Football/Soccer • Spain

Europa Barcelona

Barcelona • Level: 3

Football/Soccer • Spain

UE Sant Andreu

Barcelona • Level: 3

Other Men’s Teams6 teams

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Baxi Manresa

Barcelona

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

1× EuroLeague2 Final Fours

Joventut Badalona

Badalona

Handball • Int'l Handball

FC Barcelona Handbol

Barcelona

Handball • Int'l Handball

Fraikin BM Granollers

Granollers

Futsal • Other Sports

FC Barcelona Futsal

Barcelona

Futsal • Other Sports

Industrias Santa Coloma

Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball

Joventut Badalona (W)

Badalona

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Major Sporting Events

Annual Sporting Events1 event

Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

Auto Racing

• Montmeló

Multi-Sport Events1 event
Championship Finals3 events

1999 Champions League Final

Football Final

1999 • Barcelona

1989 European Cup Final

Football Final

1989 • Barcelona

America's Cup 2024 (Barcelona)

Sailing Event

• Barcelona

Tennis Majors1 event

Masters Grand Prix

Tennis Premier Event

1972 • Palau Blaugrana

F1 Races42 events

Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

F1 Race

2026 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2025 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Oscar Piastri (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2024 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2023 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2022 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2021 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2020 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2019 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2018 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2017 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2016 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2015 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2014 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2013 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Fernando Alonso (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2012 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Pastor Maldonado (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2011 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2010 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Mark Webber (Red Bull)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2009 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Jenson Button (Brawn)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2008 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2007 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Felipe Massa (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2006 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Fernando Alonso (Renault)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2005 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Kimi Räikkönen (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2004 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2003 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2002 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2001 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

2000 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1999 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1998 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Mika Häkkinen (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1997 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Jacques Villeneuve (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1996 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1995 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Michael Schumacher (Benetton)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1994 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Damon Hill (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1993 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Alain Prost (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1992 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1991 • Circuit de Catalunya

Won by Nigel Mansell (Williams)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1975 • Montjuïc circuit

Won by Jochen Mass (McLaren)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1973 • Montjuïc circuit

Won by Emerson Fittipaldi (Team Lotus)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1971 • Montjuïc circuit

Won by Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1969 • Montjuïc circuit

Won by Jackie Stewart (Matra-Ford)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1954 • Pedralbes Circuit

Won by Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari)

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Race

1951 • Pedralbes Circuit

Won by Juan Manuel Fangio (Alfa Romeo)

Complete Event Timeline47 events

Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix

F1 Races

2026 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2025 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2024 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2023 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2022 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2021 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2020 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2019 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2018 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2017 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2016 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2015 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2014 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2013 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2012 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2011 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2010 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2009 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2008 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2007 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2006 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2005 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2004 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2003 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2002 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2001 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

2000 • Circuit de Catalunya

1999 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

1999 • Barcelona

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1999 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1998 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1997 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1996 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1995 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1994 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1993 • Circuit de Catalunya

1992 Summer Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

1992 • Barcelona

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1992 • Circuit de Catalunya

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1991 • Circuit de Catalunya

1989 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1989 • Barcelona

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1975 • Montjuïc circuit

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1973 • Montjuïc circuit

Masters Grand Prix

Tennis Majors

1972 • Palau Blaugrana

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1971 • Montjuïc circuit

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1969 • Montjuïc circuit

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1954 • Pedralbes Circuit

Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Races

1951 • Pedralbes Circuit

America's Cup 2024 (Barcelona)

Championship Finals

• Barcelona

Against expectation how Barcelona’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • Spanish top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 79.7 match points across 6,430 club-matches since 1928, across 5 clubs.

How this is measured →

Championship History

92 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Barcelona, across all sports, newest first. 92 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

FC Barcelona
2026· 2026-05-10
2026· 2026-04-22
FC Barcelona
2025· 2025-05-25
2025· 2025-05-18
2024· 2024-06-16
FC Barcelona
2023· 2023-06-04
2023· 2023-05-21
FC Barcelona Basquet
2023
2022· 2022-05-15

Top Companies

11 companies
1Naturgy
$31B
Public
2Cellnex Telecom
$19B
Public
3Banco Sabadell
$18B
Public
4Puig Brands
$12B
Public
5Grupo Catalana Occidente
$6B
Public
6Grifols
$6B
Public
7Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas
$5B
Public
8Fluidra
$4B
Public
9TravelPerk
$3B
Unicorn
10Almirall
$3B
Public
11Factorial
$3B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $109B across 11 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Primavera Sound

Barcelona • Music Festival

MWC Barcelona

Barcelona • Trade Show

Notable One-off Events

1930 Barcelona International Exposition

Barcelona • World Expo

1888 Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888)

Barcelona • World Expo

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries6 items

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

Barcelona • Art

Museu Picasso

Barcelona • Art

Casa Batlló

Barcelona • Cultural Heritage

FC Barcelona Museum

Barcelona • Cultural Heritage

Museum of the History of Barcelona

Barcelona • History

Museo de la Ciencia CosmoCaixa

Barcelona • Science

Performing Arts Venues2 items

Palau de la Música Catalana

Barcelona • Concert Hall

Gran Teatre del Liceu

Barcelona • Opera House

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks3 items

Barcelona Aquarium

Barcelona • Aquarium

Park Güell

Barcelona • Park/Garden

Barcelona Zoo

Barcelona • Zoo

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Sagrada Família

Barcelona • Religious site

Languages of Barcelona

Catalan first in Catalonia; 2 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoCatalan
AdministrativeCatalan
NationalSpanish
SecondarySpanish
English reach, Catalonia
24%
Tier 3 country

Catalonia on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Barcelona

#148 by artist origin · combined 10.1 (US 0 / UK 0) · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Rosalía

Screen of Barcelona

#423 by film pedigree · score 5.5 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: J. A. Bayona, Jordi Mollà, Daniel Brühl

Art of Barcelona

#23 for celebrated art · 59 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Museu Picasso, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Fundació Joan Miró

5 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Joan Miró, Santiago Rusiñol i Prats, Ramon Casas

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities7 entries
#125

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain

#140

University of Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

#414

Technical University of Catalonia (UPC)

Barcelona, Spain

#448

Pompeu Fabra University

Barcelona, Spain

#1118

Ramon Llull University

Barcelona, Spain

#1551

Open University of Catalonia

Barcelona, Spain

#1882

University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Vic, Spain

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Clínic Barcelona

Barcelona • Hospital

Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

Barcelona • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport

Barcelona • 1 - Mega Hub

Port2 entries

Barcelona

Barcelona • Container

Port of Barcelona

Barcelona • Passenger

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Barcelona Sants

Barcelona • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (132 stations)1 entry

Barcelona Metro

Barcelona • 132 stations

Suburban Rail (228 stations)1 entry

Rodalies Barcelona

Barcelona • 228 stations

Trade Venue1 entry

Fira de Barcelona

Barcelona • Trade Venue

Luxury Hospitality

14 properties
3-Star Michelin5 entries

Lasarte

Barcelona

Àbac

Barcelona

Cocina Hermanos Torres

Barcelona

Disfrutar

Barcelona

El Celler de Can Roca

Girona

2-Star Michelin4 entries

Moments

Barcelona

Angle

Barcelona

Enigma

Barcelona

Bo.TiC

Corçà

FTG 5-Star1 entry

Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona

Barcelona

FTG 4-Star4 entries

El Palace Barcelona

Barcelona

Hotel Arts Barcelona

Barcelona

The Barcelona EDITION

Barcelona

The Cotton House Hotel

Barcelona