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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Barcelonès
Geographical origin: Western Africa
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
2,280,042
483,968
7,559
0.33
1.56
285
3.92
2021
2,280,967
473,432
7,274
0.32
1.54
-43
-0.59
2020
2,314,620
486,655
7,317
0.32
1.50
567
8.40
2019
2,278,437
437,681
6,750
0.30
1.54
312
4.85
2018
2,254,642
402,279
6,438
0.29
1.60
-132
-2.01
2017
2,248,227
386,470
6,570
0.29
1.70
26
0.40
2016
2,232,833
365,751
6,544
0.29
1.79
-32
-0.49
2015
2,225,144
361,070
6,576
0.30
1.82
-260
-3.80
2014
2,227,238
382,218
6,836
0.31
1.79
-186
-2.65
2013
2,240,437
397,976
7,022
0.31
1.76
-212
-2.93
2012
2,254,052
404,972
7,234
0.32
1.79
46
0.64
2011
2,246,280
399,140
7,188
0.32
1.80
-60
-0.83
2010
2,251,029
404,900
7,248
0.32
1.79
270
3.87
2009
2,251,600
404,868
6,978
0.31
1.72
1,111
18.94
2008
2,235,578
381,308
5,867
0.26
1.54
711
13.79
2007
2,212,658
345,611
5,156
0.23
1.49
61
1.20
2006
2,226,913
338,497
5,095
0.23
1.51
541
11.88
2005
2,215,581
303,515
4,554
0.21
1.50
733
19.18
2004
2,193,380
253,848
3,821
0.17
1.51
369
10.69
2003
2,192,449
217,267
3,452
0.16
1.59
509
17.30
2002
2,130,091
145,028
2,943
0.14
2.03
981
50.00
2001
2,105,301
92,847
1,962
0.09
2.11
637
48.08
2000
2,096,570
58,020
1,325
0.06
2.28
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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