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Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2008 Province: Barcelona
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 100,288 86,233 186,521 25.03 100,00
European Union (27) 86,070 71,052 157,122 21.08 84.24
Central and eastern Europe 12,844 13,783 26,627 3.57 14.28
Rest of Europe 1,374 1,398 2,772 0.37 1.49
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Africa 103,581 58,506 162,087 21.75 100,00
Eastern Africa 173 172 345 0.05 0.21
Middle Africa 1,115 1,180 2,295 0.31 1.42
Nothern Africa 78,488 50,731 129,219 17.34 79.72
Southern Africa 81 46 127 0.02 0.08
Western Africa 23,717 6,374 30,091 4.04 18.56
Country unknown .. .. 10 <0.01 <0.01
America 142,197 170,768 312,965 42.00 100,00
Northern America 2,434 2,396 4,830 0.65 1.54
Central America 6,380 9,576 15,956 2.14 5.10
Caribbean 9,476 12,842 22,318 2.99 7.13
South America 123,906 145,954 269,860 36.21 86.23
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Asia 55,907 27,294 83,201 11.16 100,00
Central Asia 155 133 288 0.04 0.35
Eastern Asia 17,918 15,748 33,666 4.52 40.46
Southern Asia 32,860 6,117 38,977 5.23 46.85
South-Eastern Asia 3,735 4,426 8,161 1.10 9.81
Middle East 1,142 730 1,872 0.25 2.25
Country unknown 97 140 237 0.03 0.28
Oceania 230 188 418 0.06 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 230 188 418 0.06 100.00
Rest of Oceania .. .. .. .. ..
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 18 6 24 <0.01 100,00
Total 402,221 342,995 745,216 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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