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Middle East
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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Barcelona
Geographical origin: Middle East
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
1,636,193
359,480
2,790
0.17
0.78
161
6.12
2021
1,636,732
348,302
2,629
0.16
0.75
-145
-5.23
2020
1,664,182
359,087
2,774
0.17
0.77
239
9.43
2019
1,636,762
320,382
2,535
0.15
0.79
113
4.67
2018
1,620,343
293,787
2,422
0.15
0.82
102
4.40
2017
1,620,809
284,907
2,320
0.14
0.81
340
17.17
2016
1,608,746
266,323
1,980
0.12
0.74
228
13.01
2015
1,604,555
262,459
1,752
0.11
0.67
181
11.52
2014
1,602,386
273,121
1,571
0.10
0.58
107
7.31
2013
1,611,822
281,225
1,464
0.09
0.52
96
7.02
2012
1,620,943
283,445
1,368
0.08
0.48
106
8.40
2011
1,615,448
278,269
1,262
0.08
0.45
-30
-2.32
2010
1,619,337
282,794
1,292
0.08
0.46
72
5.90
2009
1,621,537
284,385
1,220
0.08
0.43
-18
-1.45
2008
1,615,908
273,175
1,238
0.08
0.45
91
7.93
2007
1,595,110
245,999
1,147
0.07
0.47
-199
-14.78
2006
1,605,602
244,988
1,346
0.08
0.55
98
7.85
2005
1,593,075
219,941
1,248
0.08
0.57
156
14.29
2004
1,578,546
188,373
1,092
0.07
0.58
65
6.33
2003
1,582,738
167,223
1,027
0.06
0.61
204
24.79
2002
1,527,190
112,773
823
0.05
0.73
214
35.14
2001
1,505,325
72,784
609
0.04
0.84
210
52.63
2000
1,496,266
46,091
399
0.03
0.87
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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