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Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2018 Barcelonès
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 62,161 64,319 126,480 31.44 100,00
European Union (28) 50,344 48,341 98,685 24.53 78.02
Central and eastern Europe 10,953 15,125 26,078 6.48 20.62
Rest of Europe 856 849 1,705 0.42 1.35
Country unknown 8 4 12 <0.01 <0.01
Africa 22,662 16,360 39,022 9.70 100,00
Eastern Africa 154 158 312 0.08 0.80
Middle Africa 582 682 1,264 0.31 3.24
Nothern Africa 17,471 13,378 30,849 7.67 79.06
Southern Africa 94 59 153 0.04 0.39
Western Africa 4,356 2,082 6,438 1.60 16.50
Country unknown .. .. 6 <0.01 0.02
America 58,296 76,512 134,808 33.51 100,00
Northern America 2,686 2,961 5,647 1.40 4.19
Central America 7,730 16,249 23,979 5.96 17.79
Caribbean 6,293 7,186 13,479 3.35 10.00
South America 41,587 50,115 91,702 22.80 68.02
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Asia 59,302 42,151 101,453 25.22 100,00
Central Asia 238 370 608 0.15 0.60
Eastern Asia 17,031 18,311 35,342 8.79 34.84
Southern Asia 36,038 16,286 52,324 13.01 51.57
South-Eastern Asia 4,388 6,053 10,441 2.60 10.29
Middle East 1,542 1,022 2,564 0.64 2.53
Country unknown 65 109 174 0.04 0.17
Oceania 282 209 491 0.12 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 278 208 486 0.12 98.98
Rest of Oceania .. .. 5 <0.01 1.02
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 16 9 25 <0.01 100,00
Total 202,719 199,560 402,279 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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