Intra‐Urban Migration and Residential Concentration Patterns of Foreign‐Born Migrants. The Case of Barcelona (2012–2021)
2026-07-08
The territorial concentration of the foreign‐born population in large cities is determined by the evolution of international migration flows, as well as by the internal demographic and migration dynamics of both native‐born and immigrant populations. Using data from 2012 to 2021, this study explores the role of intra‐urban migration in the evolution of these areas of concentration in the city of Barcelona. Specifically, it analyses the ten most prevalent immigrant origins and their intra‐urban migratory patterns in terms of spatial concentration, as defined through spatial analysis techniques, and how these patterns have evolved over the study period. The results show that, although patterns of immigrant concentration previously varied markedly by origin, they nevertheless converge towards a general trend of deconcentration.