Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2005 Vallès Occidental
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	6,587	5,638	12,225	18.42	100,00
European Union (25)	4,152	3,284	7,436	11.21	60.83
Central and eastern Europe	2,347	2,253	4,600	6.93	37.63
Rest of Europe	87	101	188	0.28	1.54
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	13,553	6,465	20,018	30.17	100,00
Eastern Africa	25	19	44	0.07	0.22
Middle Africa	109	134	243	0.37	1.21
Nothern Africa	10,835	5,730	16,565	24.96	82.75
Southern Africa	9	8	17	0.03	0.08
Western Africa	2,574	574	3,148	4.74	15.73
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

America	13,970	16,894	30,864	46.51	100,00
Northern America	272	257	529	0.80	1.71
Central America	473	725	1,198	1.81	3.88
Caribbean	783	1,292	2,075	3.13	6.72
South America	12,439	14,619	27,058	40.78	87.67
Country unknown	..	..	4	<0.01	0.01

Asia	1,813	1,388	3,201	4.82	100,00
Central Asia	4	7	11	0.02	0.34
Eastern Asia	1,052	1,056	2,108	3.18	65.85
Southern Asia	623	149	772	1.16	24.12
South-Eastern Asia	31	100	131	0.20	4.09
Middle East	102	65	167	0.25	5.22
Country unknown	..	..	12	0.02	0.37

Oceania	27	12	39	0.06	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	27	12	39	0.06	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	11	0.02	100,00

Total	35,958	30,400	66,358	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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