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Selva
Geographical origin: Western 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
3,257
1.83
8.95
-7
-0.21
2021
175,702
35,834
3,264
1.86
9.11
1
0.03
2020
174,638
36,201
3,263
1.87
9.01
188
6.11
2019
171,617
33,806
3,075
1.79
9.10
77
2.57
2018
169,029
31,612
2,998
1.77
9.48
-57
-1.87
2017
167,837
30,535
3,055
1.82
10.00
-74
-2.36
2016
167,694
30,659
3,129
1.87
10.21
-97
-3.01
2015
168,555
31,631
3,226
1.91
10.20
-186
-5.45
2014
170,249
33,525
3,412
2.00
10.18
-179
-4.98
2013
173,128
37,023
3,591
2.07
9.70
-79
-2.15
2012
173,518
37,493
3,670
2.12
9.79
96
2.69
2011
172,280
36,885
3,574
2.07
9.69
43
1.22
2010
171,037
36,617
3,531
2.06
9.64
101
2.94
2009
169,389
36,000
3,430
2.02
9.53
365
11.91
2008
164,646
33,087
3,065
1.86
9.26
114
3.86
2007
157,674
28,634
2,951
1.87
10.31
-101
-3.31
2006
151,477
25,859
3,052
2.01
11.80
304
11.06
2005
144,420
22,081
2,748
1.90
12.45
523
23.51
2004
136,738
17,529
2,225
1.63
12.69
150
7.23
2003
131,730
15,347
2,075
1.58
13.52
294
16.51
2002
125,515
11,583
1,781
1.42
15.38
379
27.03
2001
119,906
8,374
1,402
1.17
16.74
333
31.15
2000
115,648
6,261
1,069
0.92
17.07
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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