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Province: Barcelona
Northern America
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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Province: Barcelona
Geographical origin: Northern America
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
5,727,615
886,622
9,407
0.16
1.06
507
5.70
2021
5,714,730
871,758
8,900
0.16
1.02
-711
-7.40
2020
5,743,402
883,558
9,611
0.17
1.09
1,042
12.16
2019
5,664,579
803,709
8,569
0.15
1.07
519
6.45
2018
5,609,350
743,781
8,050
0.14
1.08
100
1.26
2017
5,576,037
711,314
7,950
0.14
1.12
1,163
17.14
2016
5,542,680
688,463
6,787
0.12
0.99
310
4.79
2015
5,523,922
685,843
6,477
0.12
0.94
338
5.51
2014
5,523,784
729,667
6,139
0.11
0.84
-110
-1.76
2013
5,540,925
771,990
6,249
0.11
0.81
96
1.56
2012
5,552,050
792,071
6,153
0.11
0.78
303
5.18
2011
5,529,099
793,720
5,850
0.11
0.74
299
5.39
2010
5,511,147
805,487
5,551
0.10
0.69
409
7.95
2009
5,487,935
802,006
5,142
0.09
0.64
312
6.46
2008
5,416,446
745,216
4,830
0.09
0.65
164
3.51
2007
5,332,513
669,263
4,666
0.09
0.70
-910
-16.32
2006
5,309,404
645,737
5,576
0.11
0.86
660
13.43
2005
5,226,354
569,305
4,916
0.09
0.86
1,034
26.64
2004
5,117,885
469,236
3,882
0.08
0.83
219
5.98
2003
5,052,665
398,459
3,663
0.07
0.92
921
33.59
2002
4,906,116
275,892
2,742
0.06
0.99
482
21.33
2001
4,804,605
182,242
2,260
0.05
1.24
381
20.28
2000
4,736,276
121,375
1,879
0.04
1.55
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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