Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2012 Ponent
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	16,838	15,784	32,622	45.82	100,00
European Union (27)	14,891	13,499	28,390	39.87	87.03
Central and eastern Europe	1,903	2,244	4,147	5.82	12.71
Rest of Europe	44	41	85	0.12	0.26
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	18,108	9,352	27,460	38.57	100,00
Eastern Africa	8	9	17	0.02	0.06
Middle Africa	313	335	648	0.91	2.36
Nothern Africa	10,024	6,799	16,823	23.63	61.26
Southern Africa	..	..	..	..	..
Western Africa	7,762	2,208	9,970	14.00	36.31
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	3,633	4,900	8,533	11.98	100,00
Northern America	34	34	68	0.10	0.80
Central America	84	177	261	0.37	3.06
Caribbean	455	619	1,074	1.51	12.59
South America	3,060	4,070	7,130	10.01	83.56
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	1,561	1,018	2,579	3.62	100,00
Central Asia	5	4	9	0.01	0.35
Eastern Asia	847	793	1,640	2.30	63.59
Southern Asia	685	185	870	1.22	33.73
South-Eastern Asia	6	18	24	0.03	0.93
Middle East	18	17	35	0.05	1.36
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	..	..	6	<0.01	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	..	..	6	<0.01	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

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

Total	40,145	31,057	71,202	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