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Distribution by continents. 2023 Barcelona
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 70,413 71,996 142,409 37.02 100,00
European Union (27) 52,439 51,286 103,725 26.97 72.84
Central and eastern Europe 11,770 16,050 27,820 7.23 19.54
Rest of Europe 6,197 4,656 10,853 2.82 7.62
Country unknown 7 4 11 <0.01 <0.01
Africa 16,513 8,849 25,362 6.59 100,00
Eastern Africa 199 204 403 0.10 1.59
Middle Africa 376 384 760 0.20 3.00
Nothern Africa 12,277 6,924 19,201 4.99 75.71
Southern Africa 106 104 210 0.05 0.83
Western Africa 3,547 1,232 4,779 1.24 18.84
Country unknown .. .. 9 <0.01 0.04
America 63,434 77,938 141,372 36.75 100,00
Northern America 3,323 3,603 6,926 1.80 4.90
Central America 9,761 16,511 26,272 6.83 18.58
Caribbean 3,991 3,928 7,919 2.06 5.60
South America 46,358 53,893 100,251 26.06 70.91
Country unknown .. .. 4 <0.01 <0.01
Asia 43,441 31,498 74,939 19.48 100,00
Central Asia 305 433 738 0.19 0.98
Eastern Asia 10,056 11,906 21,962 5.71 29.31
Southern Asia 27,226 11,939 39,165 10.18 52.26
South-Eastern Asia 4,120 5,913 10,033 2.61 13.39
Middle East 1,670 1,149 2,819 0.73 3.76
Country unknown 64 158 222 0.06 0.30
Oceania 311 235 546 0.14 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 303 233 536 0.14 98.17
Rest of Oceania .. .. 10 <0.01 1.83
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 23 9 32 <0.01 100,00
Total 194,135 190,525 384,660 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Census.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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