Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2006 Barcelonès
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	37,554	33,425	70,979	20.97	100,00
European Union (25)	25,501	21,812	47,313	13.98	66.66
Central and eastern Europe	11,410	10,919	22,329	6.60	31.46
Rest of Europe	643	694	1,337	0.39	1.88
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	24,343	13,444	37,787	11.16	100,00
Eastern Africa	82	72	154	0.05	0.41
Middle Africa	557	634	1,191	0.35	3.15
Nothern Africa	20,043	11,231	31,274	9.24	82.76
Southern Africa	41	32	73	0.02	0.19
Western Africa	3,620	1,475	5,095	1.51	13.48
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	76,425	90,477	166,902	49.31	100,00
Northern America	1,851	1,889	3,740	1.10	2.24
Central America	4,323	5,269	9,592	2.83	5.75
Caribbean	5,450	7,565	13,015	3.84	7.80
South America	64,801	75,754	140,555	41.52	84.21
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	43,092	19,397	62,489	18.46	100,00
Central Asia	53	79	132	0.04	0.21
Eastern Asia	12,105	10,782	22,887	6.76	36.63
Southern Asia	26,888	4,176	31,064	9.18	49.71
South-Eastern Asia	3,047	3,766	6,813	2.01	10.90
Middle East	917	520	1,437	0.42	2.30
Country unknown	82	74	156	0.05	0.25

Oceania	160	165	325	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	160	165	325	0.10	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	11	4	15	<0.01	100,00

Total	181,585	156,912	338,497	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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