Vic
A municipality in the Osona comarca, province of Barcelona
1st most populous of 43 municipalities in Osona
Vic is the most populous municipality in the Osona comarca (province of Barcelona), with 50,405 residents. Disposable household income is €19,508 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.6%. The nearest train station is Vic, 0.6 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h10. 77.8% of Vic'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 very high.
How Vic compares in Osona
Where the municipality sits among those of the Osona comarca, indicator by indicator.
Around the middle
- Higher education31.2%29th of 43
- Unemployment rate8.6%23rd of 29
- Income per resident19,508 €20th of 25
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born36.1%1st of 43
- Can speak Catalan77.8%43rd of 43
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
- 50,4052025
- Density
- 1,648 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 30.6 km²2025
- Altitude
- 484 m
- Population aged 65+
- 16.4%2025
- Foreigners
- 36.1%2025
- Annual Growth
- +2.2%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 19,508 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 8.6%2024
- Higher education
- 31.2%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 29.1%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Vic · 0.6 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~1h10
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
- Wildfire hazard
- Well below the Catalan average2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 7 fires started here · 0.4 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
- 77.8%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 Vic?
- Vic had 50,405 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 43 municipalities in Osona.
- How long does it take to get from Vic to Barcelona by train?
- Vic has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h10 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Vic?
- Household disposable income per resident in Vic is 19,508 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 5% below the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Vic?
- 77.8% of residents in Vic 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 Vic at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Vic as "Very 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 Vic?
- 29.1% of main dwellings in Vic are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.