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Ponent
Geographical origin: Middle East
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
368,789
74,065
71
0.02
0.10
-1
-1.39
2021
367,245
72,223
72
0.02
0.10
2
2.86
2020
367,016
70,912
70
0.02
0.10
6
9.38
2019
363,859
67,261
64
0.02
0.10
20
45.45
2018
361,922
64,619
44
0.01
0.07
19
76.00
2017
361,138
63,480
25
<0.01
0.04
-2
-7.41
2016
362,384
64,890
27
<0.01
0.04
-1
-3.57
2015
363,783
65,732
28
<0.01
0.04
-3
-9.68
2014
365,273
67,847
31
<0.01
0.05
-1
-3.12
2013
367,110
70,654
32
<0.01
0.05
-3
-8.57
2012
367,984
71,202
35
<0.01
0.05
-2
-5.41
2011
366,022
69,925
37
0.01
0.05
-4
-9.76
2010
363,900
68,468
41
0.01
0.06
3
7.89
2009
360,510
65,696
38
0.01
0.06
2
5.56
2008
351,718
57,993
36
0.01
0.06
4
12.50
2007
340,827
48,047
32
<0.01
0.07
-6
-15.79
2006
336,342
44,625
38
0.01
0.09
-5
-11.63
2005
329,711
38,409
43
0.01
0.11
10
30.30
2004
317,183
26,301
33
0.01
0.13
-4
-10.81
2003
311,254
20,170
37
0.01
0.18
1
2.78
2002
305,744
14,305
36
0.01
0.25
6
20.00
2001
300,686
9,122
30
<0.01
0.33
8
36.36
2000
297,763
7,713
22
<0.01
0.29
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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