Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2009 Ponent
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	14,964	13,145	28,109	42.79	100,00
European Union (27)	13,013	11,094	24,107	36.69	85.76
Central and eastern Europe	1,904	2,023	3,927	5.98	13.97
Rest of Europe	47	28	75	0.11	0.27
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	17,167	7,700	24,867	37.85	100,00
Eastern Africa	8	9	17	0.03	0.07
Middle Africa	262	332	594	0.90	2.39
Nothern Africa	9,719	5,588	15,307	23.30	61.56
Southern Africa	..	..	..	..	..
Western Africa	7,175	1,770	8,945	13.62	35.97
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	4,729	5,805	10,534	16.03	100,00
Northern America	32	40	72	0.11	0.68
Central America	77	133	210	0.32	1.99
Caribbean	494	666	1,160	1.77	11.01
South America	4,126	4,966	9,092	13.84	86.31
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	1,359	821	2,180	3.32	100,00
Central Asia	5	4	9	0.01	0.41
Eastern Asia	803	697	1,500	2.28	68.81
Southern Asia	526	84	610	0.93	27.98
South-Eastern Asia	5	16	21	0.03	0.96
Middle East	20	18	38	0.06	1.74
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

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

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

Total	38,225	27,471	65,696	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