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Geographical origin: Middle Africa
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
368,789
74,065
510
0.14
0.69
-14
-2.67
2021
367,245
72,223
524
0.14
0.73
31
6.29
2020
367,016
70,912
493
0.13
0.70
-15
-2.95
2019
363,859
67,261
508
0.14
0.76
10
2.01
2018
361,922
64,619
498
0.14
0.77
1
0.20
2017
361,138
63,480
497
0.14
0.78
-33
-6.23
2016
362,384
64,890
530
0.15
0.82
-6
-1.12
2015
363,783
65,732
536
0.15
0.82
-35
-6.13
2014
365,273
67,847
571
0.16
0.84
-25
-4.19
2013
367,110
70,654
596
0.16
0.84
-52
-8.02
2012
367,984
71,202
648
0.18
0.91
17
2.69
2011
366,022
69,925
631
0.17
0.90
4
0.64
2010
363,900
68,468
627
0.17
0.92
33
5.56
2009
360,510
65,696
594
0.16
0.90
64
12.08
2008
351,718
57,993
530
0.15
0.91
64
13.73
2007
340,827
48,047
466
0.14
0.97
8
1.75
2006
336,342
44,625
458
0.14
1.03
-3
-0.65
2005
329,711
38,409
461
0.14
1.20
96
26.30
2004
317,183
26,301
365
0.12
1.39
21
6.10
2003
311,254
20,170
344
0.11
1.71
70
25.55
2002
305,744
14,305
274
0.09
1.92
68
33.01
2001
300,686
9,122
206
0.07
2.26
-12
-5.50
2000
297,763
7,713
218
0.07
2.83
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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