Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2011 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	186,832	173,691	360,523	30.40	100,00
European Union (27)	161,845	142,752	304,597	25.69	84.49
Central and eastern Europe	22,515	28,382	50,897	4.29	14.12
Rest of Europe	2,466	2,556	5,022	0.42	1.39
Country unknown	..	..	7	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	196,000	123,385	319,385	26.93	100,00
Eastern Africa	289	294	583	0.05	0.18
Middle Africa	1,802	1,881	3,683	0.31	1.15
Nothern Africa	142,601	104,898	247,499	20.87	77.49
Southern Africa	122	78	200	0.02	0.06
Western Africa	51,174	16,230	67,404	5.68	21.10
Country unknown	12	4	16	<0.01	<0.01

America	164,934	206,909	371,843	31.36	100,00
Northern America	3,289	3,392	6,681	0.56	1.80
Central America	10,107	18,502	28,609	2.41	7.69
Caribbean	13,729	17,727	31,456	2.65	8.46
South America	137,809	167,287	305,096	25.73	82.05
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	86,412	47,022	133,434	11.25	100,00
Central Asia	232	304	536	0.05	0.40
Eastern Asia	25,848	24,466	50,314	4.24	37.71
Southern Asia	54,321	15,322	69,643	5.87	52.19
South-Eastern Asia	4,606	5,911	10,517	0.89	7.88
Middle East	1,310	864	2,174	0.18	1.63
Country unknown	95	155	250	0.02	0.19

Oceania	338	277	615	0.05	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	336	276	612	0.05	99.51
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	34	18	52	<0.01	100,00

Total	634,550	551,302	1,185,852	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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