How many people live in Montmeló?

Montmeló had 8,868 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 19th most populous of the 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental.

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

Montmeló has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~15 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Montmeló?

Household disposable income per resident in Montmeló is 19,786 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 5% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Montmeló?

70.4% of residents in Montmeló 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 Montmeló at risk of flooding or wildfire?

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

16.9% of main dwellings in Montmeló are rented (2021).

Vallès Oriental comarca

Montmeló

A municipality in the Vallès Oriental comarca, province of Barcelona

19th most populous of 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental

With 8,868 residents, Montmeló sits in the larger half of the 38 municipalities in the Vallès Oriental comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €19,786 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.8%. The nearest train station is Montmeló, 0.6 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 15 min — a workable daily commute. 70.4% of Montmeló's 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.

Population8,868 · 2025

Density2,217 inh./km²

Income (per person)19,786 € · 2023 (p)5% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan70.4% 2011

Nearest train station0.6 km Montmeló

To Barcelona by train~15 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Montmeló compares in Vallès Oriental

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

Where it stands out

Train time to Barcelona~15 min2nd of 38

Around the middle

Unemployment rate8.8%21st of 35
Income per resident19,786 €22nd of 32
Higher education29.4%34th of 38

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born13.8%15th of 38
Can speak Catalan70.4%34th of 38

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: 8,8682025
Density: 2,217 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 4 km²2025
Altitude: 72 m
Population aged 65+: 21%2025
Foreigners: 13.8%2025
Annual Growth: -0.2%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 19,786 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.8%2024
Higher education: 29.4%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 16.9%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Montmeló · 0.6 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~15 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
Wildfire hazard: Well below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 1 fires started here · 0 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: 70.4%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 Montmeló?: Montmeló had 8,868 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 19th most populous of the 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental.
How long does it take to get from Montmeló to Barcelona by train?: Montmeló has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~15 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Montmeló?: Household disposable income per resident in Montmeló is 19,786 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 5% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Montmeló?: 70.4% of residents in Montmeló 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 Montmeló at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Montmeló 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 Montmeló?: 16.9% of main dwellings in Montmeló are rented (2021).

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