Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2003 Mataró
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	403	329	732	7.40	100,00
European Union (15)	328	229	557	5.63	76.09
Central and eastern Europe	73	96	169	1.71	23.09
Rest of Europe	..	..	6	0.06	0.82
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	4,441	2,292	6,733	68.07	100,00
Eastern Africa	..	..	12	0.12	0.18
Middle Africa	10	8	18	0.18	0.27
Nothern Africa	2,919	1,820	4,739	47.91	70.38
Southern Africa	..	..	..	..	..
Western Africa	1,500	462	1,962	19.84	29.14
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	770	1,073	1,843	18.63	100,00
Northern America	13	14	27	0.27	1.47
Central America	14	29	43	0.43	2.33
Caribbean	75	167	242	2.45	13.13
South America	668	863	1,531	15.48	83.07
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	294	280	574	5.80	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	..	..	..
Eastern Asia	263	261	524	5.30	91.29
Southern Asia	19	14	33	0.33	5.75
South-Eastern Asia	..	..	6	0.06	1.05
Middle East	..	..	11	0.11	1.92
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	..	..	9	0.09	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	..	..	9	0.09	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	..	..	..

Total	5,914	3,977	9,891	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