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Selva
Geographical origin: Middle East
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
177,542
36,403
44
0.02
0.12
8
22.22
2021
175,702
35,834
36
0.02
0.10
-13
-26.53
2020
174,638
36,201
49
0.03
0.14
10
25.64
2019
171,617
33,806
39
0.02
0.12
-1
-2.50
2018
169,029
31,612
40
0.02
0.13
2
5.26
2017
167,837
30,535
38
0.02
0.12
1
2.70
2016
167,694
30,659
37
0.02
0.12
-8
-17.78
2015
168,555
31,631
45
0.03
0.14
2
4.65
2014
170,249
33,525
43
0.03
0.13
6
16.22
2013
173,128
37,023
37
0.02
0.10
1
2.78
2012
173,518
37,493
36
0.02
0.10
5
16.13
2011
172,280
36,885
31
0.02
0.08
3
10.71
2010
171,037
36,617
28
0.02
0.08
2
7.69
2009
169,389
36,000
26
0.02
0.07
-3
-10.34
2008
164,646
33,087
29
0.02
0.09
4
16.00
2007
157,674
28,634
25
0.02
0.09
2
8.70
2006
151,477
25,859
23
0.02
0.09
-2
-8.00
2005
144,420
22,081
25
0.02
0.11
6
31.58
2004
136,738
17,529
19
0.01
0.11
-5
-20.83
2003
131,730
15,347
24
0.02
0.16
4
20.00
2002
125,515
11,583
20
0.02
0.17
5
33.33
2001
119,906
8,374
15
0.01
0.18
0
0.00
2000
115,648
6,261
15
0.01
0.24
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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