Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2006 Mataró
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	775	681	1,456	8.60	100,00
European Union (25)	580	433	1,013	5.98	69.57
Central and eastern Europe	188	242	430	2.54	29.53
Rest of Europe	7	6	13	0.08	0.89
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	6,627	3,524	10,151	59.95	100,00
Eastern Africa	..	..	7	0.04	0.07
Middle Africa	8	12	20	0.12	0.20
Nothern Africa	4,156	2,838	6,994	41.30	68.90
Southern Africa	..	..	..	..	..
Western Africa	2,457	670	3,127	18.47	30.80
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	1,589	2,055	3,644	21.52	100,00
Northern America	29	19	48	0.28	1.32
Central America	35	60	95	0.56	2.61
Caribbean	136	223	359	2.12	9.85
South America	1,389	1,753	3,142	18.56	86.22
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	888	783	1,671	9.87	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	..	..	..
Eastern Asia	855	758	1,613	9.53	96.53
Southern Asia	22	11	33	0.19	1.97
South-Eastern Asia	..	..	4	0.02	0.24
Middle East	9	9	18	0.11	1.08
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	6	5	11	0.06	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	6	5	11	0.06	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	..	..	..

Total	9,885	7,048	16,933	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