Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2006 Province: Barcelona
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	73,168	64,095	137,263	21.26	100,00
European Union (25)	47,818	39,612	87,430	13.54	63.70
Central and eastern Europe	24,228	23,326	47,554	7.36	34.64
Rest of Europe	1,120	1,157	2,277	0.35	1.66
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	99,043	52,159	151,202	23.42	100,00
Eastern Africa	184	162	346	0.05	0.23
Middle Africa	905	1,089	1,994	0.31	1.32
Nothern Africa	77,631	45,430	123,061	19.06	81.39
Southern Africa	85	67	152	0.02	0.10
Western Africa	20,233	5,408	25,641	3.97	16.96
Country unknown	..	..	8	<0.01	<0.01

America	127,811	152,492	280,303	43.41	100,00
Northern America	2,784	2,792	5,576	0.86	1.99
Central America	5,661	7,414	13,075	2.02	4.66
Caribbean	8,252	12,023	20,275	3.14	7.23
South America	111,112	130,262	241,374	37.38	86.11
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	51,208	25,242	76,450	11.84	100,00
Central Asia	88	120	208	0.03	0.27
Eastern Asia	16,961	15,223	32,184	4.98	42.10
Southern Asia	29,553	4,909	34,462	5.34	45.08
South-Eastern Asia	3,255	4,149	7,404	1.15	9.68
Middle East	1,252	732	1,984	0.31	2.60
Country unknown	99	109	208	0.03	0.27

Oceania	262	219	481	0.07	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	259	218	477	0.07	99.17
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	25	13	38	<0.01	100,00

Total	351,517	294,220	645,737	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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