Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2009 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	46,397	43,320	89,717	31.55	100,00
European Union (27)	39,814	35,969	75,783	26.65	84.47
Central and eastern Europe	5,745	6,463	12,208	4.29	13.61
Rest of Europe	838	888	1,726	0.61	1.92
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	13,329	7,459	20,788	7.31	100,00
Eastern Africa	86	82	168	0.06	0.81
Middle Africa	284	235	519	0.18	2.50
Nothern Africa	9,889	6,007	15,896	5.59	76.47
Southern Africa	51	22	73	0.03	0.35
Western Africa	3,019	1,113	4,132	1.45	19.88
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	55,674	67,374	123,048	43.27	100,00
Northern America	1,649	1,648	3,297	1.16	2.68
Central America	4,157	5,808	9,965	3.50	8.10
Caribbean	4,183	5,343	9,526	3.35	7.74
South America	45,685	54,575	100,260	35.26	81.48
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	34,593	15,930	50,523	17.77	100,00
Central Asia	104	78	182	0.06	0.36
Eastern Asia	7,807	7,504	15,311	5.38	30.31
Southern Asia	22,303	3,568	25,871	9.10	51.21
South-Eastern Asia	3,550	4,216	7,766	2.73	15.37
Middle East	758	462	1,220	0.43	2.41
Country unknown	71	102	173	0.06	0.34

Oceania	155	146	301	0.11	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	152	146	298	0.10	99.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	8	<0.01	100,00

Total	150,153	134,232	284,385	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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