How many people live in Arenys de Mar?

Arenys de Mar had 16,982 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 9th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Maresme.

How long does it take to get from Arenys de Mar to Barcelona by train?

Arenys de Mar has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~50 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Arenys de Mar?

Household disposable income per resident in Arenys de Mar is 20,604 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 7% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Arenys de Mar?

84.1% of residents in Arenys de Mar 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 Arenys de Mar at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Arenys de Mar as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Arenys de Mar?

22.1% of main dwellings in Arenys de Mar are rented (2021).

Maresme comarca

Arenys de Mar

A municipality in the Maresme comarca, province of Barcelona

9th most populous of 30 municipalities in Maresme

With 16,982 residents, Arenys de Mar sits in the larger half of the 30 municipalities in the Maresme comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €20,604 per resident, 7% below the Maresme median. The unemployment rate is 9%. The nearest train station is Arenys de Mar, 0.4 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 50 min. 84.1% 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 high.

Population16,982 · 2025

Density2,516 inh./km²

Income (per person)20,604 € · 2023 (p)7% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan84.1% 2011

Nearest train station0.4 km Arenys de Mar

To Barcelona by train~50 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Arenys de Mar compares in Maresme

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

Around the middle

Income per resident20,604 €17th of 29
Train time to Barcelona~50 min19th of 30
Unemployment rate9%22nd of 30
Higher education36.1%22nd of 30

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born20%7th of 30
Can speak Catalan84.1%14th of 30

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: 16,9822025
Density: 2,516 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 6.8 km²2025
Altitude: 10 m
Population aged 65+: 23.5%2025
Foreigners: 20%2025
Annual Growth: +2.8%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 20,604 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 9%2024
Higher education: 36.1%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 22.1%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Arenys de Mar · 0.4 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~50 min

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: High2026
Main flood sources: River flooding · Coastal storms · Heavy rainfall · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Well below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 4 fires started here · 0.9 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: 84.1%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 Arenys de Mar?: Arenys de Mar had 16,982 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 9th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Maresme.
How long does it take to get from Arenys de Mar to Barcelona by train?: Arenys de Mar has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~50 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Arenys de Mar?: Household disposable income per resident in Arenys de Mar is 20,604 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 7% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Arenys de Mar?: 84.1% of residents in Arenys de Mar 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 Arenys de Mar at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Arenys de Mar as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Arenys de Mar?: 22.1% of main dwellings in Arenys de Mar are rented (2021).

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