Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2001 Vallès Occidental
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	2,330	2,020	4,350	23.98	100,00
European Union (15)	1,983	1,632	3,615	19.93	83.10
Central and eastern Europe	280	311	591	3.26	13.59
Rest of Europe	67	77	144	0.79	3.31
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	4,499	2,333	6,832	37.66	100,00
Eastern Africa	..	..	8	0.04	0.12
Middle Africa	46	50	96	0.53	1.41
Nothern Africa	3,881	2,147	6,028	33.22	88.23
Southern Africa	..	..	4	0.02	0.06
Western Africa	564	132	696	3.84	10.19
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	2,521	3,504	6,025	33.21	100,00
Northern America	172	142	314	1.73	5.21
Central America	172	243	415	2.29	6.89
Caribbean	308	678	986	5.43	16.37
South America	1,868	2,441	4,309	23.75	71.52
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	490	418	908	5.00	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	..	..	..
Eastern Asia	301	300	601	3.31	66.19
Southern Asia	121	38	159	0.88	17.51
South-Eastern Asia	19	48	67	0.37	7.38
Middle East	47	29	76	0.42	8.37
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	11	8	19	0.10	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	11	8	19	0.10	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	9	0.05	100,00

Total	9,857	8,286	18,143	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Selection of place of residence

Place of residence