Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2022 Catalonia
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	198,735	202,870	401,605	31.58	100,00
European Union (27)	149,789	146,107	295,896	23.27	73.68
Central and eastern Europe	32,638	43,582	76,220	5.99	18.98
Rest of Europe	16,288	13,168	29,456	2.32	7.33
Country unknown	20	13	33	<0.01	<0.01

Africa	193,903	130,357	324,260	25.50	100,00
Eastern Africa	427	413	840	0.07	0.26
Middle Africa	1,570	1,682	3,252	0.26	1.00
Nothern Africa	138,639	108,664	247,303	19.44	76.27
Southern Africa	246	232	478	0.04	0.15
Western Africa	52,987	19,354	72,341	5.69	22.31
Country unknown	34	12	46	<0.01	0.01

America	157,411	202,477	359,888	28.30	100,00
Northern America	5,220	5,589	10,809	0.85	3.00
Central America	25,411	47,346	72,757	5.72	20.22
Caribbean	13,946	14,540	28,486	2.24	7.92
South America	112,828	134,993	247,821	19.49	68.86
Country unknown	6	9	15	<0.01	<0.01

Asia	106,250	78,596	184,846	14.53	100,00
Central Asia	647	877	1,524	0.12	0.82
Eastern Asia	32,513	34,193	66,706	5.24	36.09
Southern Asia	64,449	33,098	97,547	7.67	52.77
South-Eastern Asia	5,668	8,228	13,896	1.09	7.52
Middle East	2,901	2,036	4,937	0.39	2.67
Country unknown	72	164	236	0.02	0.13

Oceania	606	409	1,015	0.08	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	595	407	1,002	0.08	98.72
Rest of Oceania	..	..	12	<0.01	1.18
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	134	62	196	0.02	100,00

Total	657,039	614,771	1,271,810	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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