Demography and population | Barcelona Metròpolis

The city of five millionDispersed urbanisation: An overlooked challenge

Francesc Muñoz

The Barcelona of five million encompasses not only the territory of dense and compact cities but also a...

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What are the people of Barcelona like, how do they live and what do they think?

Barcelona is experiencing growth (1.3% in the last year), driven by immigration (31% of registered residents born abroad, representing 177 nationalities), and...

Birth rate crisis and family diversityFacilitating parenthood

Milagros Pérez Oliva

Barcelona has one of the lowest fertility rates globally, yet boasts one of the highest life expectancies. This reality carries profound demographic, social and economic...

Birth rate crisis and family diversityThe birth rate crisis and its demographic impact on the Barcelona metropolitan area

Pau Miret

The population pyramid of the metropolitan area of Barcelona is not inverted, and the ageing population does...

Birth rate crisis and family diversityEvolving fatherhoods: Men on a journey of transformation

Octavio Salazar

The redefinition of fatherhood opens up optimistic possibilities but raises some questions. Why do men...

Birth rate crisis and family diversityThe emotional roots of the birth rate crisis

Itxasne Atanes

The current birth rate crisis is linked to something deeper than cultural or sociological aspects. It is...

Birth rate crisis and family diversityFamily policies as a public, strategic and worthwhile affair

Elisa Stinus Bru de Sala

In keeping with the model adopted in the Nordic countries, childhood and family policies should cover four...

Birth rate crisis and family diversityRecognising and integrating family diversity

Diana Marre

So-called “new families” are not truly new; they have always existed. Flexible family arrangements and...

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