Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2001 Barcelonès
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	9,321	8,445	17,766	19.13	100,00
European Union (15)	7,220	6,426	13,646	14.70	76.81
Central and eastern Europe	1,776	1,697	3,473	3.74	19.55
Rest of Europe	325	322	647	0.70	3.64
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	10,738	6,858	17,596	18.95	100,00
Eastern Africa	34	25	59	0.06	0.34
Middle Africa	219	230	449	0.48	2.55
Nothern Africa	9,274	5,836	15,110	16.27	85.87
Southern Africa	11	5	16	0.02	0.09
Western Africa	1,200	762	1,962	2.11	11.15
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	17,869	24,662	42,531	45.81	100,00
Northern America	613	598	1,211	1.30	2.85
Central America	662	1,041	1,703	1.83	4.00
Caribbean	2,111	4,351	6,462	6.96	15.19
South America	14,483	18,672	33,155	35.71	77.95
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	9,036	5,796	14,832	15.97	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	9	<0.01	0.06
Eastern Asia	2,564	2,425	4,989	5.37	33.64
Southern Asia	4,615	1,150	5,765	6.21	38.87
South-Eastern Asia	1,383	1,957	3,340	3.60	22.52
Middle East	444	229	673	0.72	4.54
Country unknown	24	32	56	0.06	0.38

Oceania	55	50	105	0.11	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	55	50	105	0.11	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	13	4	17	0.02	100,00

Total	47,032	45,815	92,847	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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