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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Catalonia
Geographical origin: Western Africa
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
72,341
0.93
5.69
1,898
2.69
2021
7,763,362
1,250,665
70,443
0.91
5.63
1,068
1.54
2020
7,780,479
1,260,619
69,375
0.89
5.50
4,071
6.23
2019
7,675,217
1,159,427
65,304
0.85
5.63
3,083
4.95
2018
7,600,065
1,082,099
62,221
0.82
5.75
575
0.93
2017
7,555,830
1,041,362
61,646
0.82
5.92
-459
-0.74
2016
7,522,596
1,023,398
62,105
0.83
6.07
33
0.05
2015
7,508,106
1,028,069
62,072
0.83
6.04
-2,859
-4.40
2014
7,518,903
1,089,214
64,931
0.86
5.96
-2,379
-3.53
2013
7,553,650
1,158,472
67,310
0.89
5.81
-872
-1.28
2012
7,570,908
1,186,779
68,182
0.90
5.75
778
1.15
2011
7,539,618
1,185,852
67,404
0.89
5.68
1,115
1.68
2010
7,512,381
1,198,538
66,289
0.88
5.53
2,523
3.96
2009
7,475,420
1,189,279
63,766
0.85
5.36
7,903
14.15
2008
7,364,078
1,103,790
55,863
0.76
5.06
6,742
13.73
2007
7,210,508
972,507
49,121
0.68
5.05
1,403
2.94
2006
7,134,697
913,757
47,718
0.67
5.22
6,383
15.44
2005
6,995,206
798,904
41,335
0.59
5.17
10,022
32.01
2004
6,813,319
642,846
31,313
0.46
4.87
4,067
14.93
2003
6,704,146
543,008
27,246
0.41
5.02
5,727
26.61
2002
6,506,440
382,020
21,519
0.33
5.63
5,523
34.53
2001
6,361,365
257,320
15,996
0.25
6.22
3,939
32.67
2000
6,261,999
181,590
12,057
0.19
6.64
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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