Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2018 Metropolità
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	96,479	99,757	196,236	29.83	100,00
European Union (28)	78,995	75,414	154,409	23.47	78.69
Central and eastern Europe	16,225	23,102	39,327	5.98	20.04
Rest of Europe	1,249	1,236	2,485	0.38	1.27
Country unknown	10	5	15	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	72,983	52,149	125,132	19.02	100,00
Eastern Africa	224	230	454	0.07	0.36
Middle Africa	905	1,048	1,953	0.30	1.56
Nothern Africa	53,345	43,442	96,787	14.71	77.35
Southern Africa	141	98	239	0.04	0.19
Western Africa	18,358	7,327	25,685	3.90	20.53
Country unknown	10	4	14	<0.01	0.01

America	88,297	118,559	206,856	31.44	100,00
Northern America	3,526	3,948	7,474	1.14	3.61
Central America	10,554	23,373	33,927	5.16	16.40
Caribbean	9,207	10,728	19,935	3.03	9.64
South America	65,010	80,509	145,519	22.12	70.35
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	74,752	54,250	129,002	19.61	100,00
Central Asia	323	466	789	0.12	0.61
Eastern Asia	24,626	26,176	50,802	7.72	39.38
Southern Asia	43,008	19,496	62,504	9.50	48.45
South-Eastern Asia	4,688	6,595	11,283	1.71	8.75
Middle East	2,033	1,386	3,419	0.52	2.65
Country unknown	74	131	205	0.03	0.16

Oceania	396	277	673	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	392	276	668	0.10	99.26
Rest of Oceania	..	..	5	<0.01	0.74
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	36	16	52	<0.01	100,00

Total	332,943	325,008	657,951	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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