Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2007 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	36,828	33,661	70,489	28.65	100,00
European Union (27)	31,065	27,493	58,558	23.80	83.07
Central and eastern Europe	5,046	5,422	10,468	4.26	14.85
Rest of Europe	717	746	1,463	0.59	2.08
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	11,900	6,514	18,414	7.49	100,00
Eastern Africa	65	68	133	0.05	0.72
Middle Africa	249	246	495	0.20	2.69
Nothern Africa	9,409	5,301	14,710	5.98	79.88
Southern Africa	35	21	56	0.02	0.30
Western Africa	2,142	878	3,020	1.23	16.40
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	53,128	65,192	118,320	48.10	100,00
Northern America	1,535	1,560	3,095	1.26	2.62
Central America	3,584	4,737	8,321	3.38	7.03
Caribbean	3,710	5,166	8,876	3.61	7.50
South America	44,299	53,729	98,028	39.85	82.85
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	25,870	12,624	38,494	15.65	100,00
Central Asia	69	63	132	0.05	0.34
Eastern Asia	6,534	5,923	12,457	5.06	32.36
Southern Asia	15,570	2,638	18,208	7.40	47.30
South-Eastern Asia	2,919	3,489	6,408	2.60	16.65
Middle East	708	439	1,147	0.47	2.98
Country unknown	70	72	142	0.06	0.37

Oceania	140	131	271	0.11	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	140	131	271	0.11	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	11	<0.01	100,00

Total	127,875	118,124	245,999	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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