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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Catalonia
Geographical origin: Southern Asia
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
7,792,611
1,271,810
97,547
1.25
7.67
-569
-0.58
2021
7,763,362
1,250,665
98,116
1.26
7.85
241
0.25
2020
7,780,479
1,260,619
97,875
1.26
7.76
10,224
11.66
2019
7,675,217
1,159,427
87,651
1.14
7.56
8,904
11.31
2018
7,600,065
1,082,099
78,747
1.04
7.28
3,769
5.03
2017
7,555,830
1,041,362
74,978
0.99
7.20
3,186
4.44
2016
7,522,596
1,023,398
71,792
0.95
7.02
1,606
2.29
2015
7,508,106
1,028,069
70,186
0.93
6.83
-1,976
-2.74
2014
7,518,903
1,089,214
72,162
0.96
6.63
-2,333
-3.13
2013
7,553,650
1,158,472
74,495
0.99
6.43
-709
-0.94
2012
7,570,908
1,186,779
75,204
0.99
6.34
5,561
7.99
2011
7,539,618
1,185,852
69,643
0.92
5.87
9,251
15.32
2010
7,512,381
1,198,538
60,392
0.80
5.04
4,754
8.54
2009
7,475,420
1,189,279
55,638
0.74
4.68
8,749
18.66
2008
7,364,078
1,103,790
46,889
0.64
4.25
6,582
16.33
2007
7,210,508
972,507
40,307
0.56
4.14
223
0.56
2006
7,134,697
913,757
40,084
0.56
4.39
8,636
27.46
2005
6,995,206
798,904
31,448
0.45
3.94
8,230
35.45
2004
6,813,319
642,846
23,218
0.34
3.61
2,903
14.29
2003
6,704,146
543,008
20,315
0.30
3.74
7,684
60.83
2002
6,506,440
382,020
12,631
0.19
3.31
5,404
74.78
2001
6,361,365
257,320
7,227
0.11
2.81
2,980
70.17
2000
6,261,999
181,590
4,247
0.07
2.34
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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