Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2021 Barcelonès
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	72,102	73,447	145,549	30.74	100,00
European Union (27)	53,195	51,841	105,036	22.19	72.17
Central and eastern Europe	12,135	16,449	28,584	6.04	19.64
Rest of Europe	6,760	5,152	11,912	2.52	8.18
Country unknown	12	5	17	<0.01	0.01

Africa	26,320	17,567	43,887	9.27	100,00
Eastern Africa	197	177	374	0.08	0.85
Middle Africa	633	691	1,324	0.28	3.02
Nothern Africa	20,259	14,459	34,718	7.33	79.11
Southern Africa	96	90	186	0.04	0.42
Western Africa	5,127	2,147	7,274	1.54	16.57
Country unknown	..	..	11	<0.01	0.03

America	73,890	92,782	166,672	35.21	100,00
Northern America	3,031	3,271	6,302	1.33	3.78
Central America	11,739	21,594	33,333	7.04	20.00
Caribbean	6,849	7,125	13,974	2.95	8.38
South America	52,270	60,792	113,062	23.88	67.84
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	69,223	47,480	116,703	24.65	100,00
Central Asia	320	443	763	0.16	0.65
Eastern Asia	18,132	19,387	37,519	7.92	32.15
Southern Asia	44,387	19,919	64,306	13.58	55.10
South-Eastern Asia	4,636	6,455	11,091	2.34	9.50
Middle East	1,692	1,156	2,848	0.60	2.44
Country unknown	56	120	176	0.04	0.15

Oceania	308	262	570	0.12	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	305	262	567	0.12	99.47
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	32	19	51	0.01	100,00

Total	241,875	231,557	473,432	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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