Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2002 Vallès Occidental
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	3,063	2,649	5,712	19.95	100,00
European Union (15)	2,364	1,976	4,340	15.16	75.98
Central and eastern Europe	625	588	1,213	4.24	21.24
Rest of Europe	74	85	159	0.56	2.78
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	6,745	3,114	9,859	34.44	100,00
Eastern Africa	11	5	16	0.06	0.16
Middle Africa	57	62	119	0.42	1.21
Nothern Africa	5,744	2,850	8,594	30.02	87.17
Southern Africa	4	5	9	0.03	0.09
Western Africa	929	192	1,121	3.92	11.37
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	5,157	6,699	11,856	41.42	100,00
Northern America	208	176	384	1.34	3.24
Central America	223	319	542	1.89	4.57
Caribbean	412	854	1,266	4.42	10.68
South America	4,313	5,350	9,663	33.76	81.50
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	641	525	1,166	4.07	100,00
Central Asia	..	..	..	..	..
Eastern Asia	388	386	774	2.70	66.38
Southern Asia	168	47	215	0.75	18.44
South-Eastern Asia	24	52	76	0.27	6.52
Middle East	59	37	96	0.34	8.23
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Oceania	13	8	21	0.07	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	13	8	21	0.07	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	7	4	11	0.04	100,00

Total	15,626	12,999	28,625	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