Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2012 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	43,776	43,979	87,755	30.96	100,00
European Union (27)	37,247	35,431	72,678	25.64	82.82
Central and eastern Europe	5,757	7,751	13,508	4.77	15.39
Rest of Europe	772	797	1,569	0.55	1.79
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	13,031	7,703	20,734	7.31	100,00
Eastern Africa	91	114	205	0.07	0.99
Middle Africa	274	220	494	0.17	2.38
Nothern Africa	9,691	6,300	15,991	5.64	77.12
Southern Africa	45	32	77	0.03	0.37
Western Africa	2,929	1,037	3,966	1.40	19.13
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	49,523	62,808	112,331	39.63	100,00
Northern America	1,999	2,081	4,080	1.44	3.63
Central America	4,328	7,550	11,878	4.19	10.57
Caribbean	4,523	5,490	10,013	3.53	8.91
South America	38,673	47,687	86,360	30.47	76.88
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	40,684	21,559	62,243	21.96	100,00
Central Asia	68	136	204	0.07	0.33
Eastern Asia	8,901	9,015	17,916	6.32	28.78
Southern Asia	26,878	6,857	33,735	11.90	54.20
South-Eastern Asia	3,929	4,930	8,859	3.13	14.23
Middle East	835	533	1,368	0.48	2.20
Country unknown	73	88	161	0.06	0.26

Oceania	202	173	375	0.13	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	202	173	375	0.13	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	7	<0.01	100,00

Total	147,222	136,223	283,445	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Selection of place of residence

Place of residence