Observatorio Frontera Sur

Where people are entering Spain

The five irregular entry routes, with the actual volume of each one in the period you choose. Ministry of the Interior data, no estimates.

Interior data up to 31 October 2026 · next report: cut-off 15 November 2026 · Frontex up to August 2026

SPAINMOROCCOALGERIAW. SAHARAMAURITANIAPORTUGALOverland through Morocco → Ceuta: 0 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Melilla: 10 arrivalsAlgerian coast → Balearic Islands: 447 arrivalsNorthern Morocco → Mainland Spain: 898 arrivalsWestern Sahara and Mauritania → Canary Islands: 4,357 arrivalsNorthern Morocco → Mainland Spain: 898 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Ceuta: 0 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Melilla: 10 arrivalsStrait of Gibraltar and Alboran SeaMainland Spain898Ceuta0Melilla10Ceuta0Melilla10Balearic Islands447Mainland Spain898Canary Islands4,357
The width of each route and its dots are the arrivals in the period. Dots leave at a steady pace: the Ministry does not publish a day-by-day breakdown.

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16–31 October 2026 · 5,712 arrivals in 16 days · source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior

In the period
5,712
16–31 October 2026
Rate
357.0 /day
actual average for the period
Cumulative 2026
32,942
to 31 October 2026 · +8.9% vs the same date in 2025

The five corridors

Western Sahara and Mauritania → Canary IslandsTarfaya, Dakhla and Nouadhibou; also Senegal, further south4,357272.3/day
Northern Morocco → Mainland SpainTangier, Al Hoceima and Nador89856.1/day
Algerian coast → Balearic IslandsOran, Mostaganem and Algiers44727.9/day
Overland through Morocco → Melillavia the Nador and Beni Ensar border perimeter100.6/day
Overland through Morocco → Ceutavia the Fnideq border perimeter and the Tarajal coast00.0/day
What this map is not. The weight of each line is the number of arrivals recorded at the destination by the Ministry of the Interior. The origin is the documented departure area for each route, not a measured figure. There is no daily counter because no daily figure exists: the Ministry publishes every fortnight, cumulative from 1 January.

Frequently asked questions

Where are most migrants entering Spain right now?

In the latest published period (16–31 October 2026): Canary Islands 4,357; Mainland Spain 898; Balearic Islands 447; Melilla 10; Ceuta 0.

How many people arrived in the last fortnight?

5,712 people in 16 days, an average of 357.0 a day. It is the latest closed period from the Ministry of the Interior; no more recent or finer-grained figure exists. Why there is no daily figure →

How many irregular arrivals has Spain had in 2026?

32,942 people from 1 January to 31 October 2026, +8.9% compared with the same date in 2025 (30,263).