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Barcelonès
Geographical origin: Costa Rica
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
525
0.02
0.11
3
0.57
2021
2,280,967
473,432
522
0.02
0.11
-126
-19.44
2020
2,314,620
486,655
648
0.03
0.13
76
13.29
2019
2,278,437
437,681
572
0.03
0.13
25
4.57
2018
2,254,642
402,279
547
0.02
0.14
24
4.59
2017
2,248,227
386,470
523
0.02
0.14
153
41.35
2016
2,232,833
365,751
370
0.02
0.10
60
19.35
2015
2,225,144
361,070
310
0.01
0.09
-12
-3.73
2014
2,227,238
382,218
322
0.01
0.08
-15
-4.45
2013
2,240,437
397,976
337
0.02
0.08
30
9.77
2012
2,254,052
404,972
307
0.01
0.08
31
11.23
2011
2,246,280
399,140
276
0.01
0.07
-7
-2.47
2010
2,251,029
404,900
283
0.01
0.07
22
8.43
2009
2,251,600
404,868
261
0.01
0.06
28
12.02
2008
2,235,578
381,308
233
0.01
0.06
28
13.66
2007
2,212,658
345,611
205
<0.01
0.06
-3
-1.44
2006
2,226,913
338,497
208
<0.01
0.06
23
12.43
2005
2,215,581
303,515
185
<0.01
0.06
51
38.06
2004
2,193,380
253,848
134
<0.01
0.05
22
19.64
2003
2,192,449
217,267
112
<0.01
0.05
47
72.31
2002
2,130,091
145,028
65
<0.01
0.04
25
62.50
2001
2,105,301
92,847
40
<0.01
0.04
11
37.93
2000
2,096,570
58,020
29
<0.01
0.05
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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