Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2011 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	42,145	41,616	83,761	30.10	100,00
European Union (27)	35,853	33,631	69,484	24.97	82.96
Central and eastern Europe	5,579	7,223	12,802	4.60	15.28
Rest of Europe	713	762	1,475	0.53	1.76
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	12,950	7,654	20,604	7.40	100,00
Eastern Africa	96	116	212	0.08	1.03
Middle Africa	269	215	484	0.17	2.35
Nothern Africa	9,580	6,253	15,833	5.69	76.84
Southern Africa	39	27	66	0.02	0.32
Western Africa	2,966	1,043	4,009	1.44	19.46
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	50,776	63,728	114,504	41.15	100,00
Northern America	1,893	1,950	3,843	1.38	3.36
Central America	4,059	6,572	10,631	3.82	9.28
Caribbean	4,163	5,214	9,377	3.37	8.19
South America	40,661	49,992	90,653	32.58	79.17
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	39,622	19,434	59,056	21.22	100,00
Central Asia	79	111	190	0.07	0.32
Eastern Asia	8,403	8,421	16,824	6.05	28.49
Southern Asia	26,613	5,810	32,423	11.65	54.90
South-Eastern Asia	3,695	4,497	8,192	2.94	13.87
Middle East	764	498	1,262	0.45	2.14
Country unknown	68	97	165	0.06	0.28

Oceania	178	161	339	0.12	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	178	161	339	0.12	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	5	<0.01	100,00

Total	145,675	132,594	278,269	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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