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Distribution by continents. 2023 Barcelonès
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 80,103 81,815 161,918 31.02 100,00
European Union (27) 58,267 56,637 114,904 22.01 70.96
Central and eastern Europe 15,252 20,242 35,494 6.80 21.92
Rest of Europe 6,577 4,932 11,509 2.21 7.11
Country unknown 7 4 11 <0.01 <0.01
Africa 27,952 16,845 44,797 8.58 100,00
Eastern Africa 244 244 488 0.09 1.09
Middle Africa 661 695 1,356 0.26 3.03
Nothern Africa 21,278 13,647 34,925 6.69 77.96
Southern Africa 124 113 237 0.05 0.53
Western Africa 5,635 2,145 7,780 1.49 17.37
Country unknown .. .. 11 <0.01 0.02
America 90,259 108,622 198,881 38.10 100,00
Northern America 3,510 3,760 7,270 1.39 3.66
Central America 14,450 24,473 38,923 7.46 19.57
Caribbean 7,288 6,957 14,245 2.73 7.16
South America 65,009 73,429 138,438 26.52 69.61
Country unknown .. .. 5 <0.01 <0.01
Asia 67,059 48,654 115,713 22.17 100,00
Central Asia 363 501 864 0.17 0.75
Eastern Asia 17,033 18,690 35,723 6.84 30.87
Southern Asia 43,216 21,538 64,754 12.41 55.96
South-Eastern Asia 4,565 6,523 11,088 2.12 9.58
Middle East 1,815 1,238 3,053 0.58 2.64
Country unknown 67 164 231 0.04 0.20
Oceania 333 244 577 0.11 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 321 242 563 0.11 97.57
Rest of Oceania .. .. 12 <0.01 2.08
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 40 16 56 0.01 100,00
Total 265,746 256,196 521,942 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Census.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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