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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Catalonia
Geographical origin: Middle East
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
4,937
0.06
0.39
270
5.79
2021
7,763,362
1,250,665
4,667
0.06
0.37
-209
-4.29
2020
7,780,479
1,260,619
4,876
0.06
0.39
507
11.60
2019
7,675,217
1,159,427
4,369
0.06
0.38
375
9.39
2018
7,600,065
1,082,099
3,994
0.05
0.37
353
9.70
2017
7,555,830
1,041,362
3,641
0.05
0.35
534
17.19
2016
7,522,596
1,023,398
3,107
0.04
0.30
286
10.14
2015
7,508,106
1,028,069
2,821
0.04
0.27
229
8.83
2014
7,518,903
1,089,214
2,592
0.03
0.24
124
5.02
2013
7,553,650
1,158,472
2,468
0.03
0.21
156
6.75
2012
7,570,908
1,186,779
2,312
0.03
0.19
138
6.35
2011
7,539,618
1,185,852
2,174
0.03
0.18
-59
-2.64
2010
7,512,381
1,198,538
2,233
0.03
0.19
83
3.86
2009
7,475,420
1,189,279
2,150
0.03
0.18
14
0.66
2008
7,364,078
1,103,790
2,136
0.03
0.19
179
9.15
2007
7,210,508
972,507
1,957
0.03
0.20
-256
-11.57
2006
7,134,697
913,757
2,213
0.03
0.24
80
3.75
2005
6,995,206
798,904
2,133
0.03
0.27
333
18.50
2004
6,813,319
642,846
1,800
0.03
0.28
53
3.03
2003
6,704,146
543,008
1,747
0.03
0.32
343
24.43
2002
6,506,440
382,020
1,404
0.02
0.37
320
29.52
2001
6,361,365
257,320
1,084
0.02
0.42
292
36.87
2000
6,261,999
181,590
792
0.01
0.44
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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