Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2012 Barcelonès
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	51,863	51,515	103,378	25.53	100,00
European Union (27)	43,262	40,563	83,825	20.70	81.09
Central and eastern Europe	7,789	10,111	17,900	4.42	17.32
Rest of Europe	812	841	1,653	0.41	1.60
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	25,345	16,626	41,971	10.36	100,00
Eastern Africa	111	128	239	0.06	0.57
Middle Africa	634	648	1,282	0.32	3.05
Nothern Africa	19,421	13,712	33,133	8.18	78.94
Southern Africa	49	33	82	0.02	0.20
Western Africa	5,129	2,105	7,234	1.79	17.24
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	73,439	91,166	164,605	40.65	100,00
Northern America	2,096	2,162	4,258	1.05	2.59
Central America	5,211	9,505	14,716	3.63	8.94
Caribbean	7,368	8,738	16,106	3.98	9.78
South America	58,764	70,761	129,525	31.98	78.69
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	61,958	32,667	94,625	23.37	100,00
Central Asia	87	155	242	0.06	0.26
Eastern Asia	14,860	14,396	29,256	7.22	30.92
Southern Asia	41,786	12,149	53,935	13.32	57.00
South-Eastern Asia	4,251	5,308	9,559	2.36	10.10
Middle East	898	569	1,467	0.36	1.55
Country unknown	76	90	166	0.04	0.18

Oceania	207	178	385	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	207	178	385	0.10	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	8	<0.01	100,00

Total	212,819	192,153	404,972	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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