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Distribution by continents Barcelona. 2024
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 74,976 77,499 152,475 36.82 100,00
European Union (27) 54,965 54,414 109,379 26.42 71.74
Central and eastern Europe 13,953 18,488 32,441 7.83 21.28
Rest of Europe 6,049 4,594 10,643 2.57 6.98
Country unknown .. .. 12 <0.01 <0.01
Africa 18,425 9,187 27,612 6.67 100,00
Eastern Africa 243 238 481 0.12 1.74
Middle Africa 370 391 761 0.18 2.76
Nothern Africa 14,004 7,168 21,172 5.11 76.68
Southern Africa 127 130 257 0.06 0.93
Western Africa 3,673 1,258 4,931 1.19 17.86
Country unknown .. .. 10 <0.01 0.04
America 69,495 83,914 153,409 37.05 100,00
Northern America 3,709 4,003 7,712 1.86 5.03
Central America 10,363 16,754 27,117 6.55 17.68
Caribbean 4,128 3,846 7,974 1.93 5.20
South America 51,294 59,307 110,601 26.71 72.10
Country unknown .. .. 5 <0.01 <0.01
Asia 46,851 32,981 79,832 19.28 100,00
Central Asia 318 446 764 0.18 0.96
Eastern Asia 10,554 12,504 23,058 5.57 28.88
Southern Asia 29,907 12,358 42,265 10.21 52.94
South-Eastern Asia 4,308 6,241 10,549 2.55 13.21
Middle East 1,697 1,276 2,973 0.72 3.72
Country unknown 67 156 223 0.05 0.28
Oceania 399 301 700 0.17 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 389 295 684 0.17 97.71
Rest of Oceania 10 6 16 <0.01 2.29
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 24 11 35 <0.01 100,00
Total 210,170 203,893 414,063 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Census.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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