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Distribution by continents. 2021 Barcelona
Men Women Total % of total foreign population % of continent's foreign population
Europe 62,484 63,626 126,110 37.35 100,00
European Union (27) 47,582 46,600 94,182 27.89 74.68
Central and eastern Europe 8,653 12,307 20,960 6.21 16.62
Rest of Europe 6,237 4,714 10,951 3.24 8.68
Country unknown 12 5 17 <0.01 0.01
Africa 14,575 8,737 23,312 6.90 100,00
Eastern Africa 156 137 293 0.09 1.26
Middle Africa 357 361 718 0.21 3.08
Nothern Africa 10,854 6,974 17,828 5.28 76.48
Southern Africa 86 83 169 0.05 0.72
Western Africa 3,117 1,180 4,297 1.27 18.43
Country unknown .. .. 7 <0.01 0.03
America 50,137 63,781 113,918 33.74 100,00
Northern America 2,726 2,943 5,669 1.68 4.98
Central America 7,785 14,219 22,004 6.52 19.32
Caribbean 3,663 3,878 7,541 2.23 6.62
South America 35,963 42,741 78,704 23.31 69.09
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Asia 43,673 30,076 73,749 21.84 100,00
Central Asia 265 360 625 0.19 0.85
Eastern Asia 10,496 11,863 22,359 6.62 30.32
Southern Asia 27,239 10,968 38,207 11.32 51.81
South-Eastern Asia 4,143 5,739 9,882 2.93 13.40
Middle East 1,480 1,036 2,516 0.75 3.41
Country unknown 50 110 160 0.05 0.22
Oceania 276 248 524 0.16 100,00
Australia and New Zealand 276 248 524 0.16 100.00
Rest of Oceania .. .. .. .. ..
Country unknown .. .. .. .. ..
Stateless 16 8 24 <0.01 100,00
Total 171,161 166,476 337,637 100.00 ..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Census.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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