Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2004 Metropolità
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	41,992	36,852	78,844	18.84	100,00
European Union (15)	27,138	22,546	49,684	11.87	63.02
Central and eastern Europe	14,075	13,502	27,577	6.59	34.98
Rest of Europe	779	804	1,583	0.38	2.01
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	60,713	30,753	91,466	21.86	100,00
Eastern Africa	122	83	205	0.05	0.22
Middle Africa	653	797	1,450	0.35	1.59
Nothern Africa	48,628	26,509	75,137	17.95	82.15
Southern Africa	57	41	98	0.02	0.11
Western Africa	11,252	3,323	14,575	3.48	15.93
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	91,515	109,486	201,001	48.03	100,00
Northern America	1,839	1,735	3,574	0.85	1.78
Central America	3,543	4,690	8,233	1.97	4.10
Caribbean	5,758	9,299	15,057	3.60	7.49
South America	80,374	93,762	174,136	41.61	86.63
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	30,914	15,965	46,879	11.20	100,00
Central Asia	57	78	135	0.03	0.29
Eastern Asia	9,449	9,091	18,540	4.43	39.55
Southern Asia	17,747	2,689	20,436	4.88	43.59
South-Eastern Asia	2,603	3,464	6,067	1.45	12.94
Middle East	976	570	1,546	0.37	3.30
Country unknown	82	73	155	0.04	0.33

Oceania	162	130	292	0.07	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	161	130	291	0.07	99.66
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	17	5	22	<0.01	100,00

Total	225,313	193,191	418,504	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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