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Source: osmIs Barcelona safe for Muslim travelers?
Barcelona scores 5.8/10 on overall safety. About 5% of Spain's population is Muslim. Here's what the data and real reviews say.
5.8/10
Overall safety
Mostly safe
Composite safety model
Muslim population
5%
UCIDE / national estimate (2020)
Is Barcelona safe for Muslim travelers? (2026)
How safe is Barcelona overall?
Barcelona scores 5.8/10, in the mostly-safe range. It is generally fine, with a few precautions depending on the neighborhood and time of day.
Muslim community and halal options in Barcelona
About 5% of Spain's population is Muslim (UCIDE / national estimate). Barcelona has an established Muslim community, so halal restaurants, mosques and prayer spaces are generally easy to find.
Muslim-friendly places in Barcelona
We've mapped 25 places relevant to Muslim travelers in Barcelona from open data (mosques, halal-friendly restaurants and community spots tagged on OpenStreetMap and Wikidata). Each one links back to its public source so you can verify it. See the list below.
Real reviews, not guesswork
Every score on this page comes from official indicators and the safety model, not from AI-generated text. Where travelers who share your profile have reviewed Barcelona, you'll find their words below. Last reviewed 2026.
Sources: Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, UNESCO, World Bank, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) and MapSur community reviews. How we score
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Recent reviews of Barcelona from the MapSur community.
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james.k★★★★★
Gay paradise in the Mediterranean
Barcelona is hands down the best city for gay travel in Europe maybe the world. The Eixample neighborhood (aka Gayxample lol) is incredible. My boyfriend and I held hands everywhere no problem. Sitges…
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fatou-sow★★★★★
Attention aux vols à la tire
J'ai adoré Barcelone pour la culture et la gastronomie. Mais en tant que femme noire, j'ai été ciblée par des pickpockets deux fois sur les Ramblas. Une fois on m'a ouvert mon sac à dos sans que je m'…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barcelona safe for Muslim travelers?
Barcelona scores 5.8/10. It is generally fine for Muslim travelers; a few precautions help. See the details above.
Is Barcelona Muslim-friendly?
About 5% of Spain's population is Muslim (UCIDE / national estimate), so Barcelona has an established Muslim community with halal options and mosques. We've also mapped 25 halal-friendly restaurants, mosques and Muslim-relevant places in Barcelona from open data, each linking to its public source.