Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2008 Barcelonès
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	50,899	45,513	96,412	25.28	100,00
European Union (27)	42,455	36,860	79,315	20.80	82.27
Central and eastern Europe	7,606	7,778	15,384	4.03	15.96
Rest of Europe	838	875	1,713	0.45	1.78
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	23,467	13,796	37,263	9.77	100,00
Eastern Africa	79	80	159	0.04	0.43
Middle Africa	676	695	1,371	0.36	3.68
Nothern Africa	18,489	11,311	29,800	7.82	79.97
Southern Africa	44	21	65	0.02	0.17
Western Africa	4,178	1,689	5,867	1.54	15.74
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	82,607	97,556	180,163	47.25	100,00
Northern America	1,649	1,621	3,270	0.86	1.82
Central America	4,669	6,572	11,241	2.95	6.24
Caribbean	6,099	7,895	13,994	3.67	7.77
South America	70,190	81,468	151,658	39.77	84.18
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	46,421	20,743	67,164	17.61	100,00
Central Asia	119	73	192	0.05	0.29
Eastern Asia	12,483	10,895	23,378	6.13	34.81
Southern Asia	29,386	5,097	34,483	9.04	51.34
South-Eastern Asia	3,520	4,077	7,597	1.99	11.31
Middle East	833	515	1,348	0.35	2.01
Country unknown	80	86	166	0.04	0.25

Oceania	150	144	294	0.08	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	150	144	294	0.08	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	8	4	12	<0.01	100,00

Total	203,552	177,756	381,308	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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