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Catalonia
Geographical origin: Belgium
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Total
popul.
(2) Foreign
popul.
total
% of (1)
% of (2)
abs. var.
% var.
2022
7,792,611
1,271,810
5,668
0.07
0.45
281
5.22
2021
7,763,362
1,250,665
5,387
0.07
0.43
-27
-0.50
2020
7,780,479
1,260,619
5,414
0.07
0.43
211
4.06
2019
7,675,217
1,159,427
5,203
0.07
0.45
114
2.24
2018
7,600,065
1,082,099
5,089
0.07
0.47
193
3.94
2017
7,555,830
1,041,362
4,896
0.06
0.47
46
0.95
2016
7,522,596
1,023,398
4,850
0.06
0.47
34
0.71
2015
7,508,106
1,028,069
4,816
0.06
0.47
-106
-2.15
2014
7,518,903
1,089,214
4,922
0.07
0.45
-327
-6.23
2013
7,553,650
1,158,472
5,249
0.07
0.45
-65
-1.22
2012
7,570,908
1,186,779
5,314
0.07
0.45
-14
-0.26
2011
7,539,618
1,185,852
5,328
0.07
0.45
-296
-5.26
2010
7,512,381
1,198,538
5,624
0.07
0.47
-120
-2.09
2009
7,475,420
1,189,279
5,744
0.08
0.48
251
4.57
2008
7,364,078
1,103,790
5,493
0.07
0.50
429
8.47
2007
7,210,508
972,507
5,064
0.07
0.52
377
8.04
2006
7,134,697
913,757
4,687
0.07
0.51
590
14.40
2005
6,995,206
798,904
4,097
0.06
0.51
585
16.66
2004
6,813,319
642,846
3,512
0.05
0.55
-69
-1.93
2003
6,704,146
543,008
3,581
0.05
0.66
570
18.93
2002
6,506,440
382,020
3,011
0.05
0.79
439
17.07
2001
6,361,365
257,320
2,572
0.04
1.00
224
9.54
2000
6,261,999
181,590
2,348
0.04
1.29
..
..
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(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
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