How many people live in Lleida?

Lleida had 147,369 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 38 municipalities in Segrià.

How long does it take to get from Lleida to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Lleida is Lleida-Pirineus, 0.7 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Lleida?

Household disposable income per resident in Lleida is 19,018 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 11% above the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Lleida?

75.2% of residents in Lleida reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.

Is Lleida at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Lleida as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Lleida?

23.2% of main dwellings in Lleida are rented (2021).

Segrià comarca

Lleida

A municipality in the Segrià comarca, province of Lleida

1st most populous of 38 municipalities in Segrià

Lleida is the most populous municipality in the Segrià comarca (province of Lleida), with 147,369 residents. Disposable household income is €19,018 per resident, 11% above the Segrià median. The unemployment rate is 9.6%. The nearest train station is Lleida-Pirineus, 0.7 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h20. 75.2% of Lleida's residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level. Under the Generalitat's civil-protection plans, flood risk is very high.

Population147,369 · 2025

Density694 inh./km²

Income (per person)19,018 € · 2023 (p)11% above the comarca median

Can speak Catalan75.2% 2011

Nearest train station0.7 km Lleida-Pirineus

To Barcelona by train~1h20 Rodalies / Renfe

How Lleida compares in Segrià

Where the municipality sits among those of the Segrià comarca, indicator by indicator.

Where it stands out

Income per resident19,018 €3rd of 22

Worth knowing

Unemployment rate9.6%27th of 28

Around the middle

Higher education33.4%7th of 38
Train time to Barcelona~1h209th of 38

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born27.8%9th of 38
Can speak Catalan75.2%34th of 38

On these indicators neither end is better — it depends what you are looking for. Shown highest to lowest.

Each position is computed only among the municipalities of the comarca that publish that indicator: Idescat suppresses figures for the smallest ones, so the total can be lower than the comarca's municipality count. No position is published for a cohort of fewer than 5.

All the data

Demographics

Population: 147,3692025
Density: 694 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 212.3 km²2025
Altitude: 155 m
Population aged 65+: 18.9%2025
Foreigners: 27.8%2025
Annual Growth: +1.7%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 19,018 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 9.6%2024
Higher education: 33.4%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 23.2%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Lleida-Pirineus · 0.7 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~1h20

Straight-line distance to the nearest station. Time is the fastest scheduled train (approximate, not a specific departure); it may require a change.

Natural risk

Flood risk: Very high2026
Main flood sources: River flooding · Dams and reservoirs
Wildfire hazard: Below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 107 fires started here · 63 ha burned

Official Generalitat classification: the INUNCAT (flood) and INFOCAT (wildfire) special plans, Departament d'Interior. The flood level is the maximum across every flood type affecting the municipality. Wildfire hazard is expressed relative to the Catalan average, not as an absolute probability. Fires (2011-2024, Departament d'Acció Climàtica) are attributed to the municipality where they started, so the burned area may extend into neighbouring municipalities.

Language

Can speak Catalan: 75.2%2011

Source: Idescat, 2011 census — the last one to carry this question at municipal level. Real, but old.

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Lleida?: Lleida had 147,369 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 38 municipalities in Segrià.
How long does it take to get from Lleida to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Lleida is Lleida-Pirineus, 0.7 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Lleida?: Household disposable income per resident in Lleida is 19,018 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 11% above the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Lleida?: 75.2% of residents in Lleida reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.
Is Lleida at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Lleida as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Lleida?: 23.2% of main dwellings in Lleida are rented (2021).

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Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.