Looking forward to the next IPC in Barcelona, Spain

Tentative dates: 23-27 July 2029 

The IUSSP Council is pleased to announce that the XXXI International Population Conference will be held in the beautiful city of Barcelona in 2029. This decision was announced by Albert Esteve (Center for Demographic Studies, Barcelona) during the closing ceremony of the XXX International Population Conference in Brisbane, Australia 13-18 July 2025. 

The bid for IPC2029 submitted by the Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) and DEMOSOC (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) on behalf of the Spanish National Organizing Committee (NOC) describes all the features that explain why the IUSSP Council is so thrilled with this proposal. Though some of the details remain tentative, its most distinctive feature is that the venue for the conference will be a public university: the Ciutadella Campus of Universitat Pompeu Fabra, located very near to the seaside promenade and the city's Gothic Quarter. Hosting the conference at a university will ensure the event’s economic viability while strengthening its connection to the broader academic community. 

The National Organizing Committee is planning to hold the Opening Ceremony for the conference in a historic and iconic building located in Barcelona downtown such as the Palau de la Música Catalana or the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The tentative dates set for IPC2029 are 23-27 July 2029.