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Selva
Geographical origin: Nigeria
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
177,542
36,403
35
0.02
0.10
-5
-12.50
2021
175,702
35,834
40
0.02
0.11
-5
-11.11
2020
174,638
36,201
45
0.03
0.12
3
7.14
2019
171,617
33,806
42
0.02
0.12
5
13.51
2018
169,029
31,612
37
0.02
0.12
-7
-15.91
2017
167,837
30,535
44
0.03
0.14
-3
-6.38
2016
167,694
30,659
47
0.03
0.15
-6
-11.32
2015
168,555
31,631
53
0.03
0.17
-2
-3.64
2014
170,249
33,525
55
0.03
0.16
-9
-14.06
2013
173,128
37,023
64
0.04
0.17
-6
-8.57
2012
173,518
37,493
70
0.04
0.19
1
1.45
2011
172,280
36,885
69
0.04
0.19
4
6.15
2010
171,037
36,617
65
0.04
0.18
12
22.64
2009
169,389
36,000
53
0.03
0.15
-2
-3.64
2008
164,646
33,087
55
0.03
0.17
6
12.24
2007
157,674
28,634
49
0.03
0.17
-3
-5.77
2006
151,477
25,859
52
0.03
0.20
9
20.93
2005
144,420
22,081
43
0.03
0.19
13
43.33
2004
136,738
17,529
30
0.02
0.17
3
11.11
2003
131,730
15,347
27
0.02
0.18
6
28.57
2002
125,515
11,583
21
0.02
0.18
6
40.00
2001
119,906
8,374
15
0.01
0.18
9
150.00
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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