Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2008 Ponent
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	13,281	11,410	24,691	42.58	100,00
European Union (27)	11,492	9,547	21,039	36.28	85.21
Central and eastern Europe	1,750	1,829	3,579	6.17	14.50
Rest of Europe	39	34	73	0.13	0.30
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	15,312	6,555	21,867	37.71	100,00
Eastern Africa	7	8	15	0.03	0.07
Middle Africa	248	282	530	0.91	2.42
Nothern Africa	8,961	4,795	13,756	23.72	62.91
Southern Africa	..	..	..	..	..
Western Africa	6,093	1,470	7,563	13.04	34.59
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	4,342	5,297	9,639	16.62	100,00
Northern America	34	32	66	0.11	0.68
Central America	67	112	179	0.31	1.86
Caribbean	448	603	1,051	1.81	10.90
South America	3,793	4,550	8,343	14.39	86.55
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	1,102	690	1,792	3.09	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	6	0.01	0.33
Eastern Asia	665	586	1,251	2.16	69.81
Southern Asia	412	70	482	0.83	26.90
South-Eastern Asia	..	..	16	0.03	0.89
Middle East	19	17	36	0.06	2.01
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	..	..	..	..	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	..	..	..	..	..
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	..	..	100,00

Total	34,040	23,953	57,993	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