Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 741 | — |
| 1968 | 801 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 660 | −17.6% |
| 1982 | 653 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 618 | −5.4% |
| 1999 | 671 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 724 | +7.9% |
Before the migration movement from the countryside to the cities, Barran was quite populous, as was Gers, with up to 2,000 people on the eve of the First World War. Then the population began to fall dramatically, but the trend has changed since the beginning of the '90s: nowadays around 700 people live in the commune, making it the 24th out of 476 communes by population. All basic private and public services (e.g., doctor, grocery and bakery, school, post office, sport facilities) are to be found in the village.
The proximity of Auch, the capital of the department, and Toulouse, the regional capital, which is only 100 km (62 mi) to the east, as well as the current migration trend toward Southern Europe, should boost the further development of Barran.
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