Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2001 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	8,458	7,705	16,163	22.21	100,00
European Union (15)	6,620	5,900	12,520	17.20	77.46
Central and eastern Europe	1,525	1,498	3,023	4.15	18.70
Rest of Europe	313	307	620	0.85	3.84
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	5,803	3,841	9,644	13.25	100,00
Eastern Africa	29	22	51	0.07	0.53
Middle Africa	141	158	299	0.41	3.10
Nothern Africa	4,786	3,164	7,950	10.92	82.43
Southern Africa	10	5	15	0.02	0.16
Western Africa	837	492	1,329	1.83	13.78
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	14,687	20,391	35,078	48.19	100,00
Northern America	589	573	1,162	1.60	3.31
Central America	598	900	1,498	2.06	4.27
Caribbean	1,759	3,642	5,401	7.42	15.40
South America	11,741	15,276	27,017	37.12	77.02
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	7,144	4,638	11,782	16.19	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	9	0.01	0.08
Eastern Asia	1,692	1,591	3,283	4.51	27.86
Southern Asia	3,674	906	4,580	6.29	38.87
South-Eastern Asia	1,353	1,897	3,250	4.47	27.58
Middle East	398	211	609	0.84	5.17
Country unknown	21	30	51	0.07	0.43

Oceania	51	49	100	0.14	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	51	49	100	0.14	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	13	4	17	0.02	100,00

Total	36,156	36,628	72,784	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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