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Foreign population by provinces. 2023
Catalonia
Geographical origin: Western Africa
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Foreign population
total
% vert.
% of (1)
Barcelona
950,707
36,999
50.53
3.89
Girona
171,482
16,195
22.12
9.44
Lleida
88,356
14,261
19.48
16.14
Tarragona
151,436
5,763
7.87
3.81
Total
1,361,981
73,218
100.00
5.38
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Census.
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