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Metropolità
Geographical origin: Germany
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
4,938,404
783,185
13,284
0.27
1.70
737
5.87
2021
4,931,245
769,878
12,547
0.25
1.63
-446
-3.43
2020
4,963,975
783,097
12,993
0.26
1.66
748
6.11
2019
4,895,876
711,445
12,245
0.25
1.72
397
3.35
2018
4,849,691
657,951
11,848
0.24
1.80
182
1.56
2017
4,823,361
630,275
11,666
0.24
1.85
12
0.10
2016
4,793,592
608,078
11,654
0.24
1.92
-289
-2.42
2015
4,776,107
605,316
11,943
0.25
1.97
-371
-3.01
2014
4,774,561
644,119
12,314
0.26
1.91
-487
-3.80
2013
4,788,422
679,347
12,801
0.27
1.88
190
1.51
2012
4,798,143
696,112
12,611
0.26
1.81
7
0.06
2011
4,777,042
696,843
12,604
0.26
1.81
-993
-7.30
2010
4,763,715
708,013
13,597
0.29
1.92
-155
-1.13
2009
4,744,774
705,131
13,752
0.29
1.95
750
5.77
2008
4,686,681
656,030
13,002
0.28
1.98
1,186
10.04
2007
4,621,395
591,245
11,816
0.26
2.00
1,286
12.21
2006
4,611,469
572,531
10,530
0.23
1.84
1,390
15.21
2005
4,548,844
506,405
9,140
0.20
1.80
1,251
15.86
2004
4,461,975
418,504
7,889
0.18
1.89
293
3.86
2003
4,414,514
356,321
7,596
0.17
2.13
1,344
21.50
2002
4,288,128
245,399
6,252
0.15
2.55
733
13.28
2001
4,203,553
161,442
5,519
0.13
3.42
486
9.66
2000
4,147,357
106,952
5,033
0.12
4.71
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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