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Western Africa
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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Ponent
Geographical origin: Western 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
13,471
3.65
18.19
595
4.62
2021
367,245
72,223
12,876
3.51
17.83
668
5.47
2020
367,016
70,912
12,208
3.33
17.22
934
8.28
2019
363,859
67,261
11,274
3.10
16.76
783
7.46
2018
361,922
64,619
10,491
2.90
16.24
416
4.13
2017
361,138
63,480
10,075
2.79
15.87
70
0.70
2016
362,384
64,890
10,005
2.76
15.42
190
1.94
2015
363,783
65,732
9,815
2.70
14.93
-206
-2.06
2014
365,273
67,847
10,021
2.74
14.77
-179
-1.75
2013
367,110
70,654
10,200
2.78
14.44
230
2.31
2012
367,984
71,202
9,970
2.71
14.00
92
0.93
2011
366,022
69,925
9,878
2.70
14.13
314
3.28
2010
363,900
68,468
9,564
2.63
13.97
619
6.92
2009
360,510
65,696
8,945
2.48
13.62
1,382
18.27
2008
351,718
57,993
7,563
2.15
13.04
718
10.49
2007
340,827
48,047
6,845
2.01
14.25
-110
-1.58
2006
336,342
44,625
6,955
2.07
15.59
685
10.93
2005
329,711
38,409
6,270
1.90
16.32
2,379
61.14
2004
317,183
26,301
3,891
1.23
14.79
981
33.71
2003
311,254
20,170
2,910
0.93
14.43
820
39.23
2002
305,744
14,305
2,090
0.68
14.61
647
44.84
2001
300,686
9,122
1,443
0.48
15.82
336
30.35
2000
297,763
7,713
1,107
0.37
14.35
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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