Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2016 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	168,678	172,354	341,032	33.32	100,00
European Union (28)	140,418	134,328	274,746	26.85	80.56
Central and eastern Europe	26,074	35,696	61,770	6.04	18.11
Rest of Europe	2,178	2,326	4,504	0.44	1.32
Country unknown	8	4	12	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	169,542	118,723	288,265	28.17	100,00
Eastern Africa	269	281	550	0.05	0.19
Middle Africa	1,521	1,620	3,141	0.31	1.09
Nothern Africa	122,295	99,923	222,218	21.71	77.09
Southern Africa	140	95	235	0.02	0.08
Western Africa	45,309	16,796	62,105	6.07	21.54
Country unknown	8	8	16	<0.01	<0.01

America	106,486	141,296	247,782	24.21	100,00
Northern America	3,745	3,969	7,714	0.75	3.11
Central America	11,600	25,097	36,697	3.59	14.81
Caribbean	11,798	14,311	26,109	2.55	10.54
South America	79,343	97,918	177,261	17.32	71.54
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	86,196	59,325	145,521	14.22	100,00
Central Asia	390	529	919	0.09	0.63
Eastern Asia	28,712	29,203	57,915	5.66	39.80
Southern Asia	50,316	21,476	71,792	7.02	49.33
South-Eastern Asia	4,850	6,670	11,520	1.13	7.92
Middle East	1,823	1,284	3,107	0.30	2.14
Country unknown	105	163	268	0.03	0.18

Oceania	440	315	755	0.07	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	437	314	751	0.07	99.47
Rest of Oceania	..	..	4	<0.01	0.53
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	26	17	43	<0.01	100,00

Total	531,368	492,030	1,023,398	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