Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2016 Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	49,739	51,065	100,804	37.85	100,00
European Union (28)	41,837	40,021	81,858	30.74	81.21
Central and eastern Europe	7,058	10,145	17,203	6.46	17.07
Rest of Europe	841	896	1,737	0.65	1.72
Country unknown	..	..	6	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	11,909	7,578	19,487	7.32	100,00
Eastern Africa	98	103	201	0.08	1.03
Middle Africa	270	253	523	0.20	2.68
Nothern Africa	8,840	6,150	14,990	5.63	76.92
Southern Africa	62	32	94	0.04	0.48
Western Africa	2,638	1,040	3,678	1.38	18.87
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	36,190	47,131	83,321	31.29	100,00
Northern America	2,176	2,267	4,443	1.67	5.33
Central America	4,433	8,759	13,192	4.95	15.83
Caribbean	3,513	4,222	7,735	2.90	9.28
South America	26,068	31,883	57,951	21.76	69.55
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	37,087	25,206	62,293	23.39	100,00
Central Asia	164	251	415	0.16	0.67
Eastern Asia	10,015	10,793	20,808	7.81	33.40
Southern Asia	21,737	8,045	29,782	11.18	47.81
South-Eastern Asia	3,920	5,194	9,114	3.42	14.63
Middle East	1,168	812	1,980	0.74	3.18
Country unknown	83	111	194	0.07	0.31

Oceania	230	178	408	0.15	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	229	178	407	0.15	99.75
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	6	4	10	<0.01	100,00

Total	135,161	131,162	266,323	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