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Seasonal population estimates. By quarters. Counties

Seasonal population estimates (base 2002). By quarters. Counties Alt Camp
AFTE seasonal population
Resident population Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Total AFTE population AFTE population (%)
2014 44,578 446 380 927 428 527 45,105 101.2
2013 44,771 635 111 1,208 412 580 45,351 101.3
2012 45,299 187 206 1,165 282 450 45,749 101.0
2011 45,189 265 378 1,162 215 506 45,695 101.1
2010 45,326 75 207 1,105 219 403 45,729 100.9
2009 45,001 340 202 1,124 218 456 45,457 101.0
2008 44,178 285 332 1,295 255 546 44,724 101.2
2007 42,586 153 269 1,182 188 444 43,030 101.0
2006 41,081 414 520 1,359 139 607 41,688 101.5
2005 40,017 323 257 1,362 490 605 40,622 101.5
2004 38,824 -132 298 1,186 196 380 39,204 101.0
2003 37,744 -106 -27 968 -156 151 37,895 100.4
2002 36,639 -164 -364 1,096 -93 127 36,766 100.4
Source: Idescat. Seasonal population estimates (base 2002).
Notes:
AFTE seasonal population: People in annual full time equivalents (AFTE).
AFTE population (%): Population AFTE (%) = Population AFTE / Resident population x 100.

Last update: November 4, 2015.

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, tourist accommodations, etc.). Movements without overnight stays due to work and studies are considered, and also due to tourism in the base 2021. In contrast, movements without overnight stays for other reasons (such as leisure, shopping or medical visits) are not considered.

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.