Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2006 Vallès Occidental
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	8,162	6,984	15,146	19.33	100,00
European Union (25)	5,066	3,964	9,030	11.53	59.62
Central and eastern Europe	2,997	2,911	5,908	7.54	39.01
Rest of Europe	98	109	207	0.26	1.37
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	15,963	7,749	23,712	30.27	100,00
Eastern Africa	25	21	46	0.06	0.19
Middle Africa	122	146	268	0.34	1.13
Nothern Africa	12,451	6,809	19,260	24.58	81.22
Southern Africa	9	11	20	0.03	0.08
Western Africa	3,351	759	4,110	5.25	17.33
Country unknown	..	..	8	0.01	0.03

America	15,896	19,429	35,325	45.09	100,00
Northern America	283	301	584	0.75	1.65
Central America	543	836	1,379	1.76	3.90
Caribbean	972	1,505	2,477	3.16	7.01
South America	14,096	16,786	30,882	39.42	87.42
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	2,383	1,730	4,113	5.25	100,00
Central Asia	5	7	12	0.02	0.29
Eastern Asia	1,398	1,327	2,725	3.48	66.25
Southern Asia	825	195	1,020	1.30	24.80
South-Eastern Asia	35	109	144	0.18	3.50
Middle East	117	73	190	0.24	4.62
Country unknown	..	..	22	0.03	0.53

Oceania	26	11	37	0.05	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	25	11	36	0.05	97.30
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	9	4	13	0.02	100,00

Total	42,439	35,907	78,346	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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