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Seasonal population estimates. By quarters. Counties

Seasonal population estimates (base 2021). By quarters. Counties Alt Camp
AFTE seasonal population
Resident population Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Total AFTE population AFTE population (%)
2022 45,540 -180 -339 -411 -642 -402 45,138 99.1
2021 45,045 136 -53 -640 -23 -158 44,887 99.6
Source: Idescat. Estimacions de població estacional (base 2021).
Notes:
AFTE seasonal population: People in annual full time equivalents (AFTE).
AFTE population (%): Population AFTE (%) = Population AFTE / Resident population x 100.

Last update: May 16, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

AFTE seasonal population
The result of the balance between entries of population not resident in the municipality and exits of population resident in the municipality, measured as an annual average number of people per day (annual full time equivalents).
AFTE population
Population resident in a municipality, measured as the annual average of people per day (annual full time equivalents). It is the equivalent to the sum of the resident population and the entries of non resident population in the municipality minus the exits of the population resident in the municipality.
Resident population
Registered population in the municipality.

Methodological aspects

The seasonal population estimates constitute an estimation of the population burdens supported by each municipality and measure the number of people there are in a municipality as a yearly average and a quarterly average. The calculation includes people that have some sort of association or relation with the municipality, whether that is because they reside there, work there, study there or despite not having their regular residence there, spend some period of time there (holidays, summer breaks, weekends, etc.), either in their own homes or in those of friends and family or in tourist establishments (hotels, campsites, apartments, habitatges d'ús turístic, etc.). S'han considerat els moviments sense pernoctació per raó de treball i estudis, i en la base 2021 també per turisme. En canvi, no s'han considerat els moviments sense pernoctació per altres motius (per exemple, lleure, compres o visites mèdiques).

The measurement unit for seasonal population estimates are annual full time equivalents. Every day that a person is present in a municipality equates to 1/365 annual full time equivalents (AFTE). So, for example, a person who spends a week's holiday in a municipality equates to 0.02 AFTE.

In 2022, Idescat improved the estimate of the seasonal population. The territorial disaggregation was expanded to offer results for all municipalities with 1,000 inhabitants and over (either registered or AFTE population). An estimate of overnight stays in tourist accommodations and an estimate of hikers for tourist purposes have been added. A new base 2021 has been established to collect these methodological changes.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.