Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2004 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	22,006	19,398	41,404	21.98	100,00
European Union (15)	14,938	12,575	27,513	14.61	66.45
Central and eastern Europe	6,598	6,331	12,929	6.86	31.23
Rest of Europe	470	492	962	0.51	2.32
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	11,653	5,917	17,570	9.33	100,00
Eastern Africa	51	42	93	0.05	0.53
Middle Africa	217	241	458	0.24	2.61
Nothern Africa	9,488	4,810	14,298	7.59	81.38
Southern Africa	34	25	59	0.03	0.34
Western Africa	1,863	799	2,662	1.41	15.15
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	45,929	55,262	101,191	53.72	100,00
Northern America	1,205	1,183	2,388	1.27	2.36
Central America	2,545	3,130	5,675	3.01	5.61
Caribbean	3,287	5,151	8,438	4.48	8.34
South America	38,892	45,798	84,690	44.96	83.69
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	18,774	9,240	28,014	14.87	100,00
Central Asia	35	51	86	0.05	0.31
Eastern Asia	4,163	4,027	8,190	4.35	29.24
Southern Asia	11,411	1,620	13,031	6.92	46.52
South-Eastern Asia	2,415	3,086	5,501	2.92	19.64
Middle East	687	405	1,092	0.58	3.90
Country unknown	63	51	114	0.06	0.41

Oceania	96	93	189	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	96	93	189	0.10	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	5	<0.01	100,00

Total	98,463	89,910	188,373	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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