Distribution by continents

Distribution by continents. 2009 Vallès Occidental
	Men	Women	Total	% of total foreign population	% of continent's foreign population
Europe	11,791	10,127	21,918	20.64	100,00
European Union (27)	10,361	8,396	18,757	17.66	85.58
Central and eastern Europe	1,312	1,589	2,901	2.73	13.24
Rest of Europe	117	141	258	0.24	1.18
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Africa	21,034	11,859	32,893	30.98	100,00
Eastern Africa	23	21	44	0.04	0.13
Middle Africa	176	185	361	0.34	1.10
Nothern Africa	15,395	10,248	25,643	24.15	77.96
Southern Africa	8	4	12	0.01	0.04
Western Africa	5,427	1,398	6,825	6.43	20.75
Country unknown	..	..	8	<0.01	0.02

America	20,532	25,399	45,931	43.26	100,00
Northern America	232	261	493	0.46	1.07
Central America	826	1,402	2,228	2.10	4.85
Caribbean	1,441	1,882	3,323	3.13	7.23
South America	18,033	21,854	39,887	37.56	86.84
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Asia	3,194	2,212	5,406	5.09	100,00
Central Asia	6	19	25	0.02	0.46
Eastern Asia	1,733	1,573	3,306	3.11	61.15
Southern Asia	1,289	376	1,665	1.57	30.80
South-Eastern Asia	44	139	183	0.17	3.39
Middle East	108	84	192	0.18	3.55
Country unknown	14	21	35	0.03	0.65

Oceania	23	9	32	0.03	100,00
Australia and New Zealand	23	9	32	0.03	100.00
Rest of Oceania	..	..	..	..	..
Country unknown	..	..	..	..	..

Stateless	..	..	..	..	100,00

Total	56,577	49,606	106,183	100.00	..
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Selection of place of residence

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