The regional government (the Junta de Andalucía) has for some time been studying the creation of a "Córdoba Metropolitan Area" that would comprise, in addition to the capital itself, the towns of Villafranca de Córdoba, Obejo, La Carlota, Villaharta, Villaviciosa, Almodóvar del Río and Guadalcázar.
V 18. stoletju se je število prebivalcev skrčilo na skromnih 20.000.