How many tourists visit Barcelona each year?
Cities medium Data from 2023
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The answer
12,000,000 tourists
Roughly 12M.
Barcelona receives around 12 million tourists a year for 1.66 million residents. The pressure on housing has made it one of the first cities in Europe to announce a complete phase-out of short-term tourist rental licences.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Turisme de Barcelona |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | tourists |
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