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Immigration drives Sabadell's growth as birth rates continue to decline

The city gained over 3,000 residents in one year, fueled almost entirely by international migration flows.

Panoramic view of Sabadell with residential buildings and busy streets.
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Panoramic view of Sabadell with residential buildings and busy streets.

The city of Sabadell has reached 224,589 residents thanks to immigration, which offsets a negative natural balance where deaths have outnumbered births for seven consecutive years.

According to recent Idescat data, the city added 3,025 inhabitants last year. This growth is almost entirely explained by international migration, contributing 2,784 people, or 90% of the total increase.
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"Sabadell reflects what is happening in Catalonia: falling birth rates and immigration driving city growth."

Joan Garcia · Researcher at the UAB Center for Demographic Studies
The demographic shift is stark: while 2,300 births were recorded in 2012, the figure dropped to 1,610 in 2024. With 1,890 deaths, natural growth has remained negative since 2018.

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