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Central America
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Total and foreign population series. 2000-2022
Province: Barcelona
Geographical origin: Central 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
54,033
0.94
6.09
1,294
2.45
2021
5,714,730
871,758
52,739
0.92
6.05
502
0.96
2020
5,743,402
883,558
52,237
0.91
5.91
9,264
21.56
2019
5,664,579
803,709
42,973
0.76
5.35
7,225
20.21
2018
5,609,350
743,781
35,748
0.64
4.81
5,107
16.67
2017
5,576,037
711,314
30,641
0.55
4.31
4,891
18.99
2016
5,542,680
688,463
25,750
0.46
3.74
2,626
11.36
2015
5,523,922
685,843
23,124
0.42
3.37
510
2.26
2014
5,523,784
729,667
22,614
0.41
3.10
-413
-1.79
2013
5,540,925
771,990
23,027
0.42
2.98
1,328
6.12
2012
5,552,050
792,071
21,699
0.39
2.74
2,319
11.97
2011
5,529,099
793,720
19,380
0.35
2.44
1,086
5.94
2010
5,511,147
805,487
18,294
0.33
2.27
969
5.59
2009
5,487,935
802,006
17,325
0.32
2.16
1,369
8.58
2008
5,416,446
745,216
15,956
0.29
2.14
2,831
21.57
2007
5,332,513
669,263
13,125
0.25
1.96
50
0.38
2006
5,309,404
645,737
13,075
0.25
2.02
1,875
16.74
2005
5,226,354
569,305
11,200
0.21
1.97
2,591
30.10
2004
5,117,885
469,236
8,609
0.17
1.83
1,994
30.14
2003
5,052,665
398,459
6,615
0.13
1.66
2,623
65.71
2002
4,906,116
275,892
3,992
0.08
1.45
1,239
45.01
2001
4,804,605
182,242
2,753
0.06
1.51
810
41.69
2000
4,736,276
121,375
1,943
0.04
1.60
..
..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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