Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.1 °C with 792 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS ES511), GDP was €35,900 per inhabitant (2023, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 21 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Mataró. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#167 of 426 · 61st pct · #27 in Spain
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#6 of 381 · 98th pct · #5 in Spain
5,761
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#309 of 386 · 19th pct · #39 in Spain
18.1%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Mataró: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 128,956. Higher than 259 of 426 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 38,669 to 3,677,472; median 104,735.
38,669
3,677,472
median 104,735
Mataró: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 128,956 Higher than 259 of 426 records in the same comparison group Median 104,735
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Mataró: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 5,761. Higher than 375 of 381 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 28 to 9,215; median 1,069.
28
9,215
median 1,069
Mataró: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 5,761 Higher than 375 of 381 records in the same comparison group Median 1,069
Share of population aged 65 and over
Mataró: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 18.1%. Higher than 75 of 386 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 9.1% to 32.5%; median 20.9%.
9.1%
32.5%
median 20.9%
Mataró: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 18.1% Higher than 75 of 386 records in the same comparison group Median 20.9%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Mataró climate by month Mataró monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 7.8°C to 23.5°C; warmest Aug, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 110mm per month.
25 200 20 150 15 100 10 50 5 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Mataró monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 7.8°C 51mm Feb 8.4°C 48mm Mar 10.8°C 56mm Apr 13.0°C 72mm May 16.5°C 69mm Jun 20.5°C 56mm Jul 23.2°C 47mm Aug 23.5°C 60mm Sep 20.1°C 98mm Oct 16.5°C 110mm Nov 11.8°C 73mm Dec 8.6°C 51mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#89 of 601 · 85th pct · #40 in Spain
15.1
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#84 of 601 · 86th pct · #41 in Spain
7.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#135 of 601 · 78th pct · #50 in Spain
23.2
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#325 of 601 · 46th pct · #18 in Spain
792
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#126 of 601 · 79th pct · #60 in Spain
178
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Mataró: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 15.1. Higher than 512 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Mataró: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 15.1 Higher than 512 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Mataró: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 7.8. Higher than 517 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Mataró: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 7.8 Higher than 517 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Mataró: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 23.2. Higher than 466 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Mataró: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 23.2 Higher than 466 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Mataró: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 792. Higher than 276 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Mataró: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 792 Higher than 276 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Mataró: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 178. Higher than 475 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Mataró: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 178 Higher than 475 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#65 of 288 · 77th pct · #45 in Spain
13.0%e
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#214 of 411 · 48th pct · #26 in Spain
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Mataró: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 13.0%. Higher than 223 of 288 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3% to 33.0%; median 7.8%.
1.3%
33.0%
median 7.8%
Mataró: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 13.0% Higher than 223 of 288 records in the same comparison group Median 7.8%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Mataró: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 52,496. Higher than 197 of 411 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 8,769 to 2,091,000; median 54,000.
8,769
2,091,000
median 54,000
Mataró: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 52,496 Higher than 197 of 411 records in the same comparison group Median 54,000
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#199 of 301 · 34th pct · #43 in Spain
38
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Mataró: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 38. Higher than 102 of 301 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 579; median 62.
0
579
median 62
Mataró: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 38 Higher than 102 of 301 records in the same comparison group Median 62
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#229 of 366 · 37th pct · #22 in Spain
7
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#371 of 400 · 7th pct · #52 in Spain
8
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Mataró: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 7. Higher than 137 of 366 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 4 to 24; median 8.
4
24
median 8
Mataró: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 7 Higher than 137 of 366 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Crude death rate
Mataró: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 8. Higher than 29 of 400 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 5 to 20; median 12.
5
20
median 12
Mataró: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 8 Higher than 29 of 400 records in the same comparison group Median 12
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#227 of 247 · 8th pct · #67 in Spain
384
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#308 of 358 · 12th pct · #59 in Spain
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Mataró: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 384. Higher than 20 of 247 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 272 to 4,237; median 479.
272
4,237
median 479
Mataró: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 384 Higher than 20 of 247 records in the same comparison group Median 479
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Mataró: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 0. Higher than 43 of 358 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 2; median 0.
0
2
median 0
Mataró: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 0 Higher than 43 of 358 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
90
EU27_2020=100 · ES · 2024
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#39 of 267 · 85th pct · #19 in Spain
27
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#92 of 246 · 63rd pct · #15 in Spain
326,474
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#321 of 425 · 18th pct · #39 in Spain
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Mataró: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 27. Higher than 228 of 267 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 89; median 16.
0
89
median 16
Mataró: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 27 Higher than 228 of 267 records in the same comparison group Median 16
Cinema attendance per year
Mataró: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 326,474. Higher than 154 of 246 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,226,299; median 239,309.
0
8,226,299
median 239,309
Mataró: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 326,474 Higher than 154 of 246 records in the same comparison group Median 239,309
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Mataró: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Mataró: 3. Higher than 78 of 425 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 336; median 8.
1
336
median 8
Mataró: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Mataró 3 Higher than 78 of 425 records in the same comparison group Median 8
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€35,900
EUR per inhabitant · ES511 · 2023
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Mataró? Mataró had a population of 128,956 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat city figure), the 167th largest of the 426 reporting city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Mataró? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 15.1 °C (January 7.8 °C, July 23.2 °C) with 792 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Housing & living costs, Tourism, Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: e = estimated
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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