Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2008 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	43,365	39,698	83,063	30.41	100,00
European Union (27)	36,766	32,717	69,483	25.44	83.65
Central and eastern Europe	5,789	6,140	11,929	4.37	14.36
Rest of Europe	810	841	1,651	0.60	1.99
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	12,665	6,921	19,586	7.17	100,00
Eastern Africa	66	67	133	0.05	0.68
Middle Africa	287	239	526	0.19	2.69
Nothern Africa	9,816	5,592	15,408	5.64	78.67
Southern Africa	39	18	57	0.02	0.29
Western Africa	2,457	1,005	3,462	1.27	17.68
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	56,638	68,656	125,294	45.87	100,00
Northern America	1,574	1,538	3,112	1.14	2.48
Central America	4,043	5,589	9,632	3.53	7.69
Caribbean	4,024	5,303	9,327	3.41	7.44
South America	46,997	56,226	103,223	37.79	82.38
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	30,722	14,215	44,937	16.45	100,00
Central Asia	103	61	164	0.06	0.36
Eastern Asia	7,370	6,706	14,076	5.15	31.32
Southern Asia	19,137	3,058	22,195	8.12	49.39
South-Eastern Asia	3,274	3,831	7,105	2.60	15.81
Middle East	760	478	1,238	0.45	2.75
Country unknown	78	81	159	0.06	0.35

Oceania	142	141	283	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	142	141	283	0.10	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	8	4	12	<0.01	100,00

Total	143,540	129,635	273,175	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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