Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2008 Vallès Occidental
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	10,868	9,132	20,000	20.84	100,00
European Union (27)	9,527	7,583	17,110	17.83	85.55
Central and eastern Europe	1,233	1,419	2,652	2.76	13.26
Rest of Europe	108	130	238	0.25	1.19
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	18,871	9,947	28,818	30.03	100,00
Eastern Africa	24	16	40	0.04	0.14
Middle Africa	164	179	343	0.36	1.19
Nothern Africa	14,012	8,621	22,633	23.58	78.54
Southern Africa	6	5	11	0.01	0.04
Western Africa	4,659	1,123	5,782	6.02	20.06
Country unknown	..	..	9	<0.01	0.03

America	18,990	23,530	42,520	44.30	100,00
Northern America	221	225	446	0.46	1.05
Central America	699	1,182	1,881	1.96	4.42
Caribbean	1,208	1,680	2,888	3.01	6.79
South America	16,862	20,443	37,305	38.87	87.74
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	2,732	1,874	4,606	4.80	100,00
Central Asia	5	11	16	0.02	0.35
Eastern Asia	1,559	1,385	2,944	3.07	63.92
Southern Asia	1,017	280	1,297	1.35	28.16
South-Eastern Asia	46	101	147	0.15	3.19
Middle East	97	74	171	0.18	3.71
Country unknown	8	23	31	0.03	0.67

Oceania	17	9	26	0.03	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	17	9	26	0.03	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	6	<0.01	100,00

Total	51,483	44,493	95,976	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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