Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2006 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	32,238	29,057	61,295	25.02	100,00
European Union (25)	23,164	20,112	43,276	17.66	70.60
Central and eastern Europe	8,451	8,275	16,726	6.83	27.29
Rest of Europe	623	670	1,293	0.53	2.11
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	13,546	6,992	20,538	8.38	100,00
Eastern Africa	78	64	142	0.06	0.69
Middle Africa	258	279	537	0.22	2.61
Nothern Africa	10,838	5,643	16,481	6.73	80.25
Southern Africa	37	31	68	0.03	0.33
Western Africa	2,335	975	3,310	1.35	16.12
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	56,015	67,300	123,315	50.34	100,00
Northern America	1,775	1,825	3,600	1.47	2.92
Central America	3,968	4,782	8,750	3.57	7.10
Caribbean	4,035	5,618	9,653	3.94	7.83
South America	46,237	55,075	101,312	41.35	82.16
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	26,533	12,979	39,512	16.13	100,00
Central Asia	46	68	114	0.05	0.29
Eastern Asia	6,859	6,225	13,084	5.34	33.11
Southern Asia	15,771	2,532	18,303	7.47	46.32
South-Eastern Asia	2,925	3,591	6,516	2.66	16.49
Middle East	853	493	1,346	0.55	3.41
Country unknown	79	70	149	0.06	0.38

Oceania	155	161	316	0.13	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	155	161	316	0.13	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	12	<0.01	100,00

Total	128,496	116,492	244,988	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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