How many people live in Amposta?

Amposta had 23,047 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 12 municipalities in Montsià.

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

The nearest station to Amposta is L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa, 5.6 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~2h20 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Amposta?

Household disposable income per resident in Amposta is 15,028 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Amposta?

81.9% of residents in Amposta 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 Amposta at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Amposta 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 Amposta?

16.4% of main dwellings in Amposta are rented (2021).

Montsià comarca

Amposta

A municipality in the Montsià comarca, province of Tarragona

1st most populous of 12 municipalities in Montsià

Amposta is the most populous municipality in the Montsià comarca (province of Tarragona), with 23,047 residents. Disposable household income is €15,028 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 10.5%. The nearest train station is L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa, 5.6 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), but Barcelona is 2h20 away on the fastest train. 81.9% of 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.

Population23,047 · 2025

Density167 inh./km²

Income (per person)15,028 € · 2023 (p)1% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan81.9% 2011

Nearest train station5.6 km L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa

To Barcelona by train~2h20 Rodalies / Renfe

How Amposta compares in Montsià

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

Where it stands out

Train time to Barcelona~2h202nd of 12

Around the middle

Higher education26.2%4th of 12
Unemployment rate10.5%6th of 11
Income per resident15,028 €6th of 8

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born27.3%3rd of 12
Can speak Catalan81.9%7th of 12

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: 23,0472025
Density: 167 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 138.3 km²2025
Altitude: 8 m
Population aged 65+: 19%2025
Foreigners: 27.3%2025
Annual Growth: +1.9%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 15,028 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 10.5%2024
Higher education: 26.2%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 16.4%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa · 5.6 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~2h20

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 · Coastal storms
Wildfire hazard: Below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 33 fires started here · 37.5 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: 81.9%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 Amposta?: Amposta had 23,047 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 12 municipalities in Montsià.
How long does it take to get from Amposta to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Amposta is L'Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa, 5.6 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~2h20 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Amposta?: Household disposable income per resident in Amposta is 15,028 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Amposta?: 81.9% of residents in Amposta 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 Amposta at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Amposta 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 Amposta?: 16.4% of main dwellings in Amposta are rented (2021).

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