Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Departament d'Estadística - Àrea de Coordinació Estadística
1.3. Contact name
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1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Carrer de les Boïgues, s/n, Edifici Administratiu Les Boïgues, Planta 3
1.6. Contact email address
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1.7. Contact phone number
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1.8. Contact fax number
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2.1. Metadata last certified
1 March 2022
2.2. Metadata last posted
7 July 2023
2.3. Metadata last update
29 September 2025
3.1. Data description
Estimated population on 31st December 2024.
Total number of births during 2024 and total number of deaths.
3.2. Classification system
Not applicable.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Resident population of Andorra
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population
The mother's residence
The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Amount of people with legal permission to live in the country.
Boys and girls new born whose parents have legal residence in the country.
Deceased people with legal residence in the country.
Number of people not inscribed in the census at 31/12/YY that was inscribed at date 31/12/YY-1
Number of people inscribed in the census at 31/12/YY that was not inscribed at date 31/12/YY-1
3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Total estimated population
Total live births from residents in Andorra
Total deaths from residents in Andorra
People censed on 31st December 2024 that weren't in the census the same day of the previous year
People uncensed on 31st December 2024 that were in the census the same day of the previous year
3.7. Reference area
Data are available at national level.
3.8. Coverage - Time
2009-2024
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Population, births, deaths, immigrants and emigrants are disseminated in integer numbers.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31December). The reference period for vital events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Law 28/2017, of 30th November, on the Statistics Plan 2018-2021
Law 13/2022, of 12th May, on the Statistics Plan 2022-2025
Law 9/2007 of the census Law 8/2007 of the NIA Law 29/2008 of the Cadastre Law 1996 of the Civil Registry Law 34/2014 of Civil Unions No 763/2008 Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 relating to population and housing censuses (Text relevant for the purposes of the EEA) applied by Regulation (EC) No. 1201/2009 of the Commission, of November 30, 2009, whereby Regulation (EC) No. 763/ 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, relating to population and housing censuses, as regards the technical specifications of the subjects and their disaggregation (Text relevant for the purposes of the EEA) No 351/2010 Regulation (EU) of the Commission of 23 April 2010 by which Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council was applied, on community statistics in the field of migration and international protection, with respect to the definitions of the categories of groups of countries of birth, groups of countries of previous habitual residence, group s of countries of subsequent habitual residence and groups of nationalities (Relevant text for EEA purposes) No 1151/2010 Commission Regulation (EU) of December 8, 2010, applying Regulation (EC) No 763/ 2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, relating to the population and housing censuses, with regard to the modalities and structure of the reports on the quality and the technical format for the transmission of the data (Text relevant for the purposes of the EEA) No 1260/2013 Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on European demographic statistics applied by No 205/2014 Implementing Regulation (EU) of the Commission of 4 March 2014, whereby 'establishes uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, on European demographic statistics, concerning data breakdowns, deadlines and data revisions (Text relevant for the purposes of the EEA) No. 862/2007 Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on community statistics in the field of migration and international protection and by which Regulation (EEC) No 311/76 of the Council relating to the preparation of statistics of foreign workers (Text relevant for the purposes of the EEA) applied by Regulation (EU) No 216/2010 of the Commission of 15 March 2010, by which Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 of the European Parliament was applied and of the Council, on community statistics in the field of migration and international protection, with reference to the definitions of the categories of the reasons for issuing residence permits (Text relevant for the purposes of the EEA) modified by No. 2020/851 Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020, amending Regulation nº 862/2007 Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 of the Commission, of 22 March 2017 , which establishes the application rules of Regulation (EC) n úm 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses regarding the technical specifications of the subjects Regulation (EU) 2017/712 of the Commission, of April 20, 2017, which establishes the reference year and the program of statistical data and metadata of the population and housing censuses provided for by Regulation (EC) No. 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/881 of the Commission, of May 23, 2017, by which Regulation (EC) No. 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses was applied, regarding the modalities and structure of the quality reports and the technical format for data transmission and which amends Regulation (EU) No. 1151/2010
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Not applicable
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Law 2/2013, of April 18, on the function of public statistics. Law 28/2017, of November 30, of the 2018-2021 Statistical Plan. Law 13/2022, of 12 May, of the 2022-2025 Statistical Plan. Law 15/2003, of December 18, entitled Protection of Personal Data. Law 29/2021, of October 28, qualified as protection of personal data. Through Law 2/2013, of April 18, on the function of public statistics and Law 15/2003, of December 18, qualified as protection of personal data, the confidentiality of information is guaranteed. All DdE staff sign a document through which they undertake to comply with Statistical Secrecy. The administrative infractions of those who carry out the statistical activity can be minor, serious or very serious. Examples of the latter would be the requirement of information to produce statistics without the existence of the corresponding regulatory rules, the use of statistical data protected by statistical secrecy for non-statistical purposes, etc. and carry penalties of 3,001 to 30,000 euros. The exchange of information with external users takes place under prior anonymization of the data. Legal warning
Each Department of Statistics technician only has access to the data of the statistical activities that they develop. In this way, confidentiality is guaranteed in the processing of data within the organization itself. The Department of Information Systems (DSI) manages access to directories, data and microdata. The data held by the Statistics Department are exclusively processed by the department's technicians. In the event that an external service lender has to configure an information system, it is subject to the duty of statistical secrecy and confidentiality, and operates the treatments within the information systems managed by the DSI, without transferring information.
8.1. Release calendar
Statistical information is published in accordance with a calendar of publications approved according to the statistical plan and taking into account principle 6 of Impartiality and objectivity of the Code of Good Practice for European Statistics of November 16, 2017 in which "The statistical authorities develop, produce and disseminate European statistics respecting scientific independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner, so that all users receive the same treatment."
The data is disseminated to all users through the Official Statistics Portal. The data is published simultaneously in all interested parties by issuing a press release and updating the information in the Indicators Database of the Official Statistics Portal. At the same time that the press release is also sent via twitter to subscribed users. The press release is issued only in Catalan (the English version only includes the summary).
There is the possibility of requesting information on demand in the area of statistical coordination. Limitations on confidentiality or accuracy are taken into account when processing such requests. Statistics are presented in a clear and understandable way, disseminated in standardized formats, access to metadata and support guidance.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Please provide a link to national methodology reports and reference metadata files available on-line concerning the supplied data.
Link to the section of the website related to quality and management reports
11.1. Quality assurance
The quality assurance framework for Department of Statistics statistics is based on the ESSCoP, the EUROSTAT European Statistics Code of Practice. The ESSCoP consists of 16 principles, grouped into three areas: Institutional Environment, Processes and Products. Each principle is associated with a series of indicators that allow its size. Different tools provided by EUROSTAT are used to assess quality: the aforementioned indicators, self-assessment inspired by the DESAP model, Peer Review, user satisfaction surveys and other assessment procedures.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
In 2020, the methodology proposed by Eurostat within the framework of the "European Statistical System Peer Reviews" has been incorporated into the annual quality report. This methodology includes the qualitative aspects of the application of the statistical principles contained in Law 2/2013 on the statistical function, as well as the European code of good statistical practices. From its application, it is concluded that it is necessary to carry out two actions that should allow the improvement of most of the indicators, and the rebound of the quality of the statistics produced or disseminated. In 2021, the Manual for the preparation of quality and metadata reports has been implemented, based on which the concepts and metadata necessary for the preparation of user and producer reports have been built. The proposal for a statistical plan for the period 2022-2025 recommended the development of activities A229-Generic model of the statistical process, based on the GSBPM methodology of the UN working group (Modern Stats), for the analysis and monitoring of the process of conceptualization, production, analysis and statistical dissemination, as well as activity A230-Generic model of statistical information, based on the GSIM methodology of the UN working group, for the organization and harmonization of the information produced. Both activities must be carried out by the activity set of the plan, during the next four years.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
In general terms, users have the need to obtain the Key outputs of each statistic with punctuality and precision at the time of its dissemination, that these be related to other data or to be able to have access to microdata.
Obtaining information on the needs of users and the uses for which the data is needed is achieved through surveys of user groups, on a four-year basis with the aim of configuring the new statistical plans. From the treatment of queries addressed to the Department of Statistics, as well as the conclusions of the results of work on projects with other agencies, the members of the department adjust the current availability, based on the quality of the data in administrative records and surveys, internal procedures; and respect for statistical secrecy.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
A quadrennial survey is carried out to find out the level of satisfaction of the users where they are asked, for each one of the statistical areas, the frequency of use of each statistical activity, the priority that they want for each statistical activity, as well as an assessment of the adaptation of statistics to the principles of official statistics (Accuracy and reliability, Opportunity and punctuality, Coherence and comparability, Accessibility and clarity and Relevance).
User satisfaction is also evaluated through the queries they make to the Department of Statistics and the number of accesses they make to the web.
12.3. Completeness
Compliance with the variables included in the 2024 program is 100%.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Please report on the reasons for any unreliability of the data on:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Net migration
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Information of administrative origin, for which all the records are processed. Population estimates are the result of contrasting various records, from which the entire population is covered. The creation of the statistical population register must guarantee integrity between all the sources defined in it, and resolve possible coverage errors.
13.2. Sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the part of the difference between a population value and an estimate thereof, derived from a random sample, which is due to the fact that only a subset of the population is enumerated.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Not applicable to this statistic, as it is a summary statistic, prepared from other statistical sources, and not a sample survey.
13.3. Non-sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the error in survey estimates which cannot be attributed to sampling fluctuations.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Not applicable to this statistic, as it is a summary statistic, prepared from other statistical sources, and not a sample survey.
14.1. Timeliness
The period of time between the availability of the data and the publication of the results is defined based on the time when the original information is received, in the treatment and analysis and its dissemination. Hence, on the one hand, work is being done with the rest of the collaborating organizations to reduce the time it takes to receive the information as much as possible. On the other hand, so the treatment and analysis work continuously by reducing the analysis time, promoting greater automation of the processes to be more efficient.
14.2. Punctuality
The dissemination of the data is carried out according to the dates announced in the calendar of publications included in each press release in which the next publication is announced. At the end of the statistical program an evaluation is carried out in order to reduce the delay time.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
The data is comparable between parishes and between the rest of the countries of the European Union.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Statistical series are constructed based on temporal comparability. Data revisions imply a modification of historical values. Changes are recorded in chapter 17.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Not available.
15.4. Coherence - internal
The result set is internally consistent.
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17.1. Data revision - policy
The Department of Statistics maintains a Policy that regulates the basic aspects of the review of statistical data, guaranteeing the transparency of the processes and the quality of the products. All data revision changes are announced in the "Notes" section for these purposes. The data revisions are framed in the update of the original data, after the defined provisional periods, update of the internal or external comparability with new sources or registers and new statistical activities.
17.2. Data revision - practice
The review of data from administrative records is adjusted and updated based on its particularity.
18.1. Source data
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
This is a summary statistic, compiled from results from different sources. Source data from the Parishes censuses.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Data is collected once a month.
18.3. Data collection
Mixed formulas
18.4. Data validation
The information processing processes include internal consistency controls. The results and cohorts are contracted with external administrative sources. The analysis and publication of the results includes the validation of temporal coherence.
18.5. Data compilation
Once the validity of the received file is checked, certain variables are recoded and transformed. In a later phase, inconsistencies between variables are detected and corrected. After debugging, derived variables and result tables are obtained.
18.6. Adjustment
The data published in the website does not present any stational adjustment, however, press releases do.
Not available.
Estimated population on 31st December 2024.
Total number of births during 2024 and total number of deaths.
29 September 2025
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population
The mother's residence
The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Amount of people with legal permission to live in the country.
Boys and girls new born whose parents have legal residence in the country.
Deceased people with legal residence in the country.
Number of people not inscribed in the census at 31/12/YY that was inscribed at date 31/12/YY-1
Number of people inscribed in the census at 31/12/YY that was not inscribed at date 31/12/YY-1
3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Total estimated population
Total live births from residents in Andorra
Total deaths from residents in Andorra
People censed on 31st December 2024 that weren't in the census the same day of the previous year
People uncensed on 31st December 2024 that were in the census the same day of the previous year
Data are available at national level.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31December). The reference period for vital events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration occurred.
Please report on the reasons for any unreliability of the data on:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Net migration
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Information of administrative origin, for which all the records are processed. Population estimates are the result of contrasting various records, from which the entire population is covered. The creation of the statistical population register must guarantee integrity between all the sources defined in it, and resolve possible coverage errors.
Population, births, deaths, immigrants and emigrants are disseminated in integer numbers.
Once the validity of the received file is checked, certain variables are recoded and transformed. In a later phase, inconsistencies between variables are detected and corrected. After debugging, derived variables and result tables are obtained.
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
This is a summary statistic, compiled from results from different sources. Source data from the Parishes censuses.
Annual
The period of time between the availability of the data and the publication of the results is defined based on the time when the original information is received, in the treatment and analysis and its dissemination. Hence, on the one hand, work is being done with the rest of the collaborating organizations to reduce the time it takes to receive the information as much as possible. On the other hand, so the treatment and analysis work continuously by reducing the analysis time, promoting greater automation of the processes to be more efficient.
The data is comparable between parishes and between the rest of the countries of the European Union.
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Comment below
Statistical series are constructed based on temporal comparability. Data revisions imply a modification of historical values. Changes are recorded in chapter 17.
