Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2015 Metropolità
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	87,611	89,051	176,662	29.19	100,00
European Union (28)	73,249	69,199	142,448	23.53	80.63
Central and eastern Europe	13,080	18,511	31,591	5.22	17.88
Rest of Europe	1,275	1,340	2,615	0.43	1.48
Country unknown	..	..	8	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	76,023	52,721	128,744	21.27	100,00
Eastern Africa	179	180	359	0.06	0.28
Middle Africa	950	994	1,944	0.32	1.51
Nothern Africa	55,191	44,197	99,388	16.42	77.20
Southern Africa	90	67	157	0.03	0.12
Western Africa	19,605	7,279	26,884	4.44	20.88
Country unknown	8	4	12	<0.01	<0.01

America	81,358	105,419	186,777	30.86	100,00
Northern America	2,900	3,084	5,984	0.99	3.20
Central America	7,004	15,027	22,031	3.64	11.80
Caribbean	9,062	10,830	19,892	3.29	10.65
South America	62,391	76,478	138,869	22.94	74.35
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	67,689	44,868	112,557	18.59	100,00
Central Asia	202	316	518	0.09	0.46
Eastern Asia	21,293	21,720	43,013	7.11	38.21
Southern Asia	40,293	15,874	56,167	9.28	49.90
South-Eastern Asia	4,368	5,794	10,162	1.68	9.03
Middle East	1,435	1,017	2,452	0.41	2.18
Country unknown	98	147	245	0.04	0.22

Oceania	319	244	563	0.09	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	318	244	562	0.09	99.82
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	7	6	13	<0.01	100,00

Total	313,007	292,309	605,316	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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