Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2018 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	175,049	180,471	355,520	32.85	100,00
European Union (28)	143,942	138,468	282,410	26.10	79.44
Central and eastern Europe	28,930	39,810	68,740	6.35	19.34
Rest of Europe	2,161	2,184	4,345	0.40	1.22
Country unknown	16	9	25	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	168,921	119,660	288,581	26.67	100,00
Eastern Africa	331	349	680	0.06	0.24
Middle Africa	1,497	1,687	3,184	0.29	1.10
Nothern Africa	122,036	100,092	222,128	20.53	76.97
Southern Africa	192	147	339	0.03	0.12
Western Africa	44,844	17,377	62,221	5.75	21.56
Country unknown	21	8	29	<0.01	0.01

America	117,748	159,687	277,435	25.64	100,00
Northern America	4,339	4,785	9,124	0.84	3.29
Central America	15,517	33,902	49,419	4.57	17.81
Caribbean	12,281	14,511	26,792	2.48	9.66
South America	85,611	106,488	192,099	17.75	69.24
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	92,698	66,909	159,607	14.75	100,00
Central Asia	488	664	1,152	0.11	0.72
Eastern Asia	30,777	32,199	62,976	5.82	39.46
Southern Asia	53,832	24,915	78,747	7.28	49.34
South-Eastern Asia	5,163	7,347	12,510	1.16	7.84
Middle East	2,355	1,639	3,994	0.37	2.50
Country unknown	83	145	228	0.02	0.14

Oceania	504	370	874	0.08	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	498	369	867	0.08	99.20
Rest of Oceania	..	..	7	<0.01	0.80
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	52	30	82	<0.01	100,00

Total	554,972	527,127	1,082,099	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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