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Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2015 Barcelonès
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 55,360 56,538 111,898 30.99 100,00
European Union (28) 45,812 43,665 89,477 24.78 79.96
Central and eastern Europe 8,632 11,920 20,552 5.69 18.37
Rest of Europe 911 952 1,863 0.52 1.66
Country unknown .. .. 6 <0.01 <0.01
Africa 22,849 15,931 38,780 10.74 100,00
Eastern Africa 111 117 228 0.06 0.59
Middle Africa 594 628 1,222 0.34 3.15
Nothern Africa 17,530 13,123 30,653 8.49 79.04
Southern Africa 56 44 100 0.03 0.26
Western Africa 4,557 2,019 6,576 1.82 16.96
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
America 52,755 66,577 119,332 33.05 100,00
Northern America 2,193 2,251 4,444 1.23 3.72
Central America 5,139 10,606 15,745 4.36 13.19
Caribbean 6,292 7,292 13,584 3.76 11.38
South America 39,131 46,428 85,559 23.70 71.70
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Asia 55,370 35,286 90,656 25.11 100,00
Central Asia 149 245 394 0.11 0.43
Eastern Asia 15,075 15,303 30,378 8.41 33.51
Southern Asia 34,812 13,476 48,288 13.37 53.27
South-Eastern Asia 4,152 5,397 9,549 2.64 10.53
Middle East 1,099 754 1,853 0.51 2.04
Country unknown 83 111 194 0.05 0.21
Oceania 221 175 396 0.11 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 220 175 395 0.11 99.75
Rest of Oceania .. .. .. .. ..
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless .. .. 8 <0.01 100,00
Total 186,560 174,510 361,070 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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