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Distribution by continents Barcelonès. 2024
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 85,315 87,954 173,269 30.86 100,00
European Union (27) 61,078 60,048 121,126 21.57 69.91
Central and eastern Europe 17,797 23,018 40,815 7.27 23.56
Rest of Europe 6,431 4,885 11,316 2.02 6.53
Country unknown .. .. 12 <0.01 <0.01
Africa 30,504 17,108 47,612 8.48 100,00
Eastern Africa 297 275 572 0.10 1.20
Middle Africa 669 745 1,414 0.25 2.97
Nothern Africa 23,558 13,754 37,312 6.64 78.37
Southern Africa 144 139 283 0.05 0.59
Western Africa 5,828 2,193 8,021 1.43 16.85
Country unknown .. .. 10 <0.01 0.02
America 99,767 118,273 218,040 38.83 100,00
Northern America 3,920 4,194 8,114 1.44 3.72
Central America 15,796 25,333 41,129 7.32 18.86
Caribbean 7,442 6,904 14,346 2.55 6.58
South America 72,607 81,838 154,445 27.50 70.83
Country unknown .. .. 6 <0.01 <0.01
Asia 70,869 50,956 121,825 21.70 100,00
Central Asia 379 517 896 0.16 0.74
Eastern Asia 17,712 19,485 37,197 6.62 30.53
Southern Asia 46,064 22,525 68,589 12.21 56.30
South-Eastern Asia 4,790 6,895 11,685 2.08 9.59
Middle East 1,854 1,371 3,225 0.57 2.65
Country unknown 70 163 233 0.04 0.19
Oceania 423 311 734 0.13 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 409 305 714 0.13 97.28
Rest of Oceania 12 6 18 <0.01 2.45
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 38 16 54 <0.01 100,00
Total 286,916 274,618 561,534 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Census.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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