Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2021 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	191,586	196,113	387,699	31.00	100,00
European Union (27)	144,339	140,254	284,593	22.76	73.41
Central and eastern Europe	31,580	43,002	74,582	5.96	19.24
Rest of Europe	15,645	12,848	28,493	2.28	7.35
Country unknown	22	9	31	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	193,956	131,039	324,995	25.99	100,00
Eastern Africa	397	381	778	0.06	0.24
Middle Africa	1,568	1,684	3,252	0.26	1.00
Nothern Africa	140,133	109,897	250,030	19.99	76.93
Southern Africa	226	214	440	0.04	0.14
Western Africa	51,594	18,849	70,443	5.63	21.68
Country unknown	38	14	52	<0.01	0.02

America	152,269	199,071	351,340	28.09	100,00
Northern America	4,905	5,251	10,156	0.81	2.89
Central America	24,205	46,909	71,114	5.69	20.24
Caribbean	13,802	14,882	28,684	2.29	8.16
South America	109,351	132,025	241,376	19.30	68.70
Country unknown	6	4	10	<0.01	<0.01

Asia	108,523	76,930	185,453	14.83	100,00
Central Asia	593	804	1,397	0.11	0.75
Eastern Asia	32,812	34,510	67,322	5.38	36.30
Southern Asia	66,679	31,437	98,116	7.85	52.91
South-Eastern Asia	5,609	8,109	13,718	1.10	7.40
Middle East	2,754	1,913	4,667	0.37	2.52
Country unknown	76	157	233	0.02	0.13

Oceania	572	431	1,003	0.08	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	564	431	995	0.08	99.20
Rest of Oceania	..	..	7	<0.01	0.70
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	113	62	175	0.01	100,00

Total	647,019	603,646	1,250,665	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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