Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2006 Ponent
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	8,427	6,974	15,401	34.51	100,00
European Union (25)	1,260	913	2,173	4.87	14.11
Central and eastern Europe	7,124	6,026	13,150	29.47	85.38
Rest of Europe	43	35	78	0.17	0.51
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	14,621	5,362	19,983	44.78	100,00
Eastern Africa	13	6	19	0.04	0.10
Middle Africa	242	216	458	1.03	2.29
Nothern Africa	8,698	3,848	12,546	28.11	62.78
Southern Africa	..	..	..	..	..
Western Africa	5,664	1,291	6,955	15.59	34.80
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	3,467	4,414	7,881	17.66	100,00
Northern America	23	26	49	0.11	0.62
Central America	64	106	170	0.38	2.16
Caribbean	368	494	862	1.93	10.94
South America	3,012	3,788	6,800	15.24	86.28
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	823	533	1,356	3.04	100,00
Central Asia	5	6	11	0.02	0.81
Eastern Asia	562	460	1,022	2.29	75.37
Southern Asia	229	39	268	0.60	19.76
South-Eastern Asia	5	10	15	0.03	1.11
Middle East	22	16	38	0.09	2.80
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	..	..	4	<0.01	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	..	..	4	<0.01	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	..	..	..

Total	27,339	17,286	44,625	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