Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2016 Metropolità
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	89,096	91,281	180,377	29.66	100,00
European Union (28)	73,723	69,922	143,645	23.62	79.64
Central and eastern Europe	14,126	20,024	34,150	5.62	18.93
Rest of Europe	1,242	1,332	2,574	0.42	1.43
Country unknown	..	..	8	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	74,487	52,043	126,530	20.81	100,00
Eastern Africa	190	178	368	0.06	0.29
Middle Africa	916	978	1,894	0.31	1.50
Nothern Africa	53,993	43,509	97,502	16.03	77.06
Southern Africa	104	57	161	0.03	0.13
Western Africa	19,276	7,315	26,591	4.37	21.02
Country unknown	8	6	14	<0.01	0.01

America	79,431	103,856	183,287	30.14	100,00
Northern America	3,024	3,255	6,279	1.03	3.43
Central America	7,695	16,857	24,552	4.04	13.40
Caribbean	8,758	10,427	19,185	3.16	10.47
South America	59,954	73,317	133,271	21.92	72.71
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	69,631	47,630	117,261	19.28	100,00
Central Asia	257	361	618	0.10	0.53
Eastern Asia	22,611	23,280	45,891	7.55	39.14
Southern Asia	40,630	16,723	57,353	9.43	48.91
South-Eastern Asia	4,426	6,005	10,431	1.72	8.90
Middle East	1,611	1,113	2,724	0.45	2.32
Country unknown	96	148	244	0.04	0.21

Oceania	351	245	596	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	348	245	593	0.10	99.50
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	19	8	27	<0.01	100,00

Total	313,015	295,063	608,078	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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