Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2005 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	102,680	89,712	192,392	24.08	100,00
European Union (25)	59,204	50,402	109,606	13.72	56.97
Central and eastern Europe	41,506	37,234	78,740	9.86	40.93
Rest of Europe	1,965	2,074	4,039	0.51	2.10
Country unknown	..	..	7	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	149,865	74,518	224,383	28.09	100,00
Eastern Africa	225	196	421	0.05	0.19
Middle Africa	1,331	1,387	2,718	0.34	1.21
Nothern Africa	116,332	63,399	179,731	22.50	80.10
Southern Africa	95	77	172	0.02	0.08
Western Africa	31,877	9,458	41,335	5.17	18.42
Country unknown	..	..	6	<0.01	<0.01

America	141,470	167,611	309,081	38.69	100,00
Northern America	2,868	2,781	5,649	0.71	1.83
Central America	6,007	8,320	14,327	1.79	4.64
Caribbean	9,065	13,986	23,051	2.89	7.46
South America	123,526	142,523	266,049	33.30	86.08
Country unknown	..	..	5	<0.01	<0.01

Asia	48,151	24,326	72,477	9.07	100,00
Central Asia	114	149	263	0.03	0.36
Eastern Asia	16,148	14,595	30,743	3.85	42.42
Southern Asia	27,160	4,288	31,448	3.94	43.39
South-Eastern Asia	3,294	4,382	7,676	0.96	10.59
Middle East	1,325	808	2,133	0.27	2.94
Country unknown	110	104	214	0.03	0.30

Oceania	285	241	526	0.07	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	265	231	496	0.06	94.30
Rest of Oceania	17	9	26	<0.01	4.94
Country unknown	..	..	4	<0.01	0.76

Stateless	29	16	45	<0.01	100,00

Total	442,480	356,424	798,904	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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