Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2000 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	6,396	5,964	12,360	26.82	100,00
European Union (15)	5,548	5,053	10,601	23.00	85.77
Central and eastern Europe	566	624	1,190	2.58	9.63
Rest of Europe	282	287	569	1.23	4.60
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	4,198	2,974	7,172	15.56	100,00
Eastern Africa	22	17	39	0.08	0.54
Middle Africa	90	79	169	0.37	2.36
Nothern Africa	3,487	2,546	6,033	13.09	84.12
Southern Africa	10	4	14	0.03	0.20
Western Africa	589	328	917	1.99	12.79
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	7,279	11,240	18,519	40.18	100,00
Northern America	492	469	961	2.09	5.19
Central America	373	602	975	2.12	5.26
Caribbean	1,132	2,817	3,949	8.57	21.32
South America	5,282	7,352	12,634	27.41	68.22
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	4,419	3,520	7,939	17.22	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	..	..	..
Eastern Asia	1,150	1,117	2,267	4.92	28.56
Southern Asia	1,879	695	2,574	5.58	32.42
South-Eastern Asia	1,118	1,545	2,663	5.78	33.54
Middle East	260	139	399	0.87	5.03
Country unknown	12	24	36	0.08	0.45

Oceania	36	46	82	0.18	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	36	46	82	0.18	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	13	6	19	0.04	100,00

Total	22,341	23,750	46,091	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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