Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2012 Metropolità
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	88,158	85,465	173,623	24.94	100,00
European Union (27)	74,947	68,271	143,218	20.57	82.49
Central and eastern Europe	12,003	15,948	27,951	4.02	16.10
Rest of Europe	1,205	1,245	2,450	0.35	1.41
Country unknown	..	..	4	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	88,322	56,506	144,828	20.81	100,00
Eastern Africa	193	186	379	0.05	0.26
Middle Africa	1,037	1,072	2,109	0.30	1.46
Nothern Africa	63,866	47,606	111,472	16.01	76.97
Southern Africa	90	56	146	0.02	0.10
Western Africa	23,130	7,582	30,712	4.41	21.21
Country unknown	6	4	10	<0.01	<0.01

America	116,070	146,833	262,903	37.77	100,00
Northern America	2,765	2,922	5,687	0.82	2.16
Central America	7,099	13,470	20,569	2.95	7.82
Caribbean	10,728	13,182	23,910	3.43	9.09
South America	95,478	117,259	212,737	30.56	80.92
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	73,500	40,722	114,222	16.41	100,00
Central Asia	123	212	335	0.05	0.29
Eastern Asia	20,498	19,808	40,306	5.79	35.29
Southern Asia	47,119	14,055	61,174	8.79	53.56
South-Eastern Asia	4,463	5,749	10,212	1.47	8.94
Middle East	1,199	775	1,974	0.28	1.73
Country unknown	98	123	221	0.03	0.19

Oceania	289	234	523	0.08	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	289	234	523	0.08	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	13	<0.01	100,00

Total	366,350	329,762	696,112	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Selection of place of residence

Place of residence