Barcelona urban area | |
|---|---|
 Barcelona metropolitan area in blue | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Catalonia |
| Core city | Barcelona |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 4,268 km2 (1,648 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 5,355,127  |
| • Metro density | 1,250/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | €159.8 billion (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
The Barcelona urban area is an urban area in Catalonia (Spain) centered on the city of Barcelona and located less than 100 km south of the border with France. With a population of over 5 million, it is one of the largest urban areas in Europe.