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Selva
Geographical origin: Middle Africa
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
177,542
36,403
19
0.01
0.05
4
26.67
2021
175,702
35,834
15
<0.01
0.04
1
7.14
2020
174,638
36,201
14
<0.01
0.04
3
27.27
2019
171,617
33,806
11
<0.01
0.03
3
37.50
2018
169,029
31,612
8
<0.01
0.03
2
33.33
2017
167,837
30,535
6
<0.01
0.02
-1
-14.29
2016
167,694
30,659
7
<0.01
0.02
-5
-41.67
2015
168,555
31,631
12
<0.01
0.04
3
33.33
2014
170,249
33,525
9
<0.01
0.03
0
0.00
2013
173,128
37,023
9
<0.01
0.02
-1
-10.00
2012
173,518
37,493
10
<0.01
0.03
-4
-28.57
2011
172,280
36,885
14
<0.01
0.04
-3
-17.65
2010
171,037
36,617
17
<0.01
0.05
-1
-5.56
2009
169,389
36,000
18
0.01
0.05
4
28.57
2008
164,646
33,087
14
<0.01
0.04
1
7.69
2007
157,674
28,634
13
<0.01
0.05
4
44.44
2006
151,477
25,859
9
<0.01
0.03
-1
-10.00
2005
144,420
22,081
10
<0.01
0.05
4
66.67
2004
136,738
17,529
6
<0.01
0.03
-2
-25.00
2003
131,730
15,347
8
<0.01
0.05
0
0.00
2002
125,515
11,583
8
<0.01
0.07
2
33.33
2001
119,906
8,374
6
<0.01
0.07
0
0.00
2000
115,648
6,261
6
<0.01
0.10
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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