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Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2009 Selva
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 8,761 8,163 16,924 47.01 100,00
European Union (27) 7,280 6,408 13,688 38.02 80.88
Central and eastern Europe 1,421 1,673 3,094 8.59 18.28
Rest of Europe 60 82 142 0.39 0.84
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Africa 5,764 2,613 8,377 23.27 100,00
Eastern Africa .. .. 4 0.01 0.05
Middle Africa 9 9 18 0.05 0.21
Nothern Africa 2,998 1,926 4,924 13.68 58.78
Southern Africa .. .. .. .. ..
Western Africa 2,756 674 3,430 9.53 40.95
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
America 3,520 4,070 7,590 21.08 100,00
Northern America 36 31 67 0.19 0.88
Central America 201 447 648 1.80 8.54
Caribbean 223 388 611 1.70 8.05
South America 3,060 3,204 6,264 17.40 82.53
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Asia 2,194 891 3,085 8.57 100,00
Central Asia 25 36 61 0.17 1.98
Eastern Asia 247 209 456 1.27 14.78
Southern Asia 1,890 591 2,481 6.89 80.42
South-Eastern Asia 17 39 56 0.16 1.82
Middle East 14 12 26 0.07 0.84
Country unknown .. .. 5 0.01 0.16
Oceania 7 5 12 0.03 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 7 5 12 0.03 100.00
Rest of Oceania .. .. .. .. ..
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 8 4 12 0.03 100,00
Total 20,254 15,746 36,000 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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