Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2005 Metropolità
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	52,603	46,108	98,711	19.49	100,00
European Union (25)	34,710	29,125	63,835	12.61	64.67
Central and eastern Europe	17,004	16,049	33,053	6.53	33.48
Rest of Europe	888	934	1,822	0.36	1.85
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	71,446	35,979	107,425	21.21	100,00
Eastern Africa	139	94	233	0.05	0.22
Middle Africa	795	906	1,701	0.34	1.58
Nothern Africa	55,835	30,876	86,711	17.12	80.72
Southern Africa	68	47	115	0.02	0.11
Western Africa	14,607	4,056	18,663	3.69	17.37
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	108,954	129,188	238,142	47.03	100,00
Northern America	2,294	2,256	4,550	0.90	1.91
Central America	4,635	6,084	10,719	2.12	4.50
Caribbean	6,908	10,458	17,366	3.43	7.29
South America	95,114	110,389	205,503	40.58	86.29
Country unknown	..	..	4	<0.01	<0.01

Asia	41,132	20,574	61,706	12.19	100,00
Central Asia	65	92	157	0.03	0.25
Eastern Asia	13,222	12,270	25,492	5.03	41.31
Southern Asia	23,582	3,493	27,075	5.35	43.88
South-Eastern Asia	3,034	3,952	6,986	1.38	11.32
Middle East	1,130	680	1,810	0.36	2.93
Country unknown	99	87	186	0.04	0.30

Oceania	214	183	397	0.08	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	213	182	395	0.08	99.50
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	18	6	24	<0.01	100,00

Total	274,367	232,038	506,405	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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