Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2012 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	188,803	179,353	368,156	31.02	100,00
European Union (27)	163,039	146,660	309,699	26.10	84.12
Central and eastern Europe	23,284	30,103	53,387	4.50	14.50
Rest of Europe	2,475	2,588	5,063	0.43	1.38
Country unknown	..	..	7	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	195,931	126,742	322,673	27.19	100,00
Eastern Africa	280	297	577	0.05	0.18
Middle Africa	1,821	1,839	3,660	0.31	1.13
Nothern Africa	142,500	107,540	250,040	21.07	77.49
Southern Africa	119	83	202	0.02	0.06
Western Africa	51,203	16,979	68,182	5.75	21.13
Country unknown	8	4	12	<0.01	<0.01

America	155,131	198,199	353,330	29.77	100,00
Northern America	3,424	3,561	6,985	0.59	1.98
Central America	10,745	20,944	31,689	2.67	8.97
Caribbean	14,374	18,122	32,496	2.74	9.20
South America	126,588	155,571	282,159	23.78	79.86
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	90,403	51,513	141,916	11.96	100,00
Central Asia	219	344	563	0.05	0.40
Eastern Asia	26,681	25,621	52,302	4.41	36.85
Southern Asia	57,114	18,090	75,204	6.34	52.99
South-Eastern Asia	4,881	6,399	11,280	0.95	7.95
Middle East	1,400	912	2,312	0.19	1.63
Country unknown	108	147	255	0.02	0.18

Oceania	363	299	662	0.06	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	363	298	661	0.06	99.85
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	27	15	42	<0.01	100,00

Total	630,658	556,121	1,186,779	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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