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.

SPAINMOROCCOALGERIAW. SAHARAMAURITANIAPORTUGALOverland through Morocco → Ceuta: 2 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Melilla: 46 arrivalsNorthern Morocco → Mainland Spain: 370 arrivalsAlgerian coast → Balearic Islands: 781 arrivalsWestern Sahara and Mauritania → Canary Islands: 1,541 arrivalsNorthern Morocco → Mainland Spain: 370 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Ceuta: 2 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Melilla: 46 arrivalsStrait of Gibraltar and Alboran SeaMainland Spain370Ceuta2Melilla46Ceuta2Melilla46Mainland Spain370Balearic Islands781Canary Islands1,541
Line weight and colour = arrivals in the periodfewermore

16–30 September 2026 · 2,740 arrivals in 15 days · source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior

In the period
2,740
16–30 September 2026
Rate
182.7 /day
actual average for the period
Cumulative 2026
24,646
to 30 September 2026 · −10.3% vs the same date in 2025

The five corridors

Western Sahara and Mauritania → Canary IslandsTarfaya, Dakhla and Nouadhibou; also Senegal, further south1,541102.7/day
Algerian coast → Balearic IslandsOran, Mostaganem and Algiers78152.1/day
Northern Morocco → Mainland SpainTangier, Al Hoceima and Nador37024.7/day
Overland through Morocco → Melillavia the Nador and Beni Ensar border perimeter463.1/day
Overland through Morocco → Ceutavia the Fnideq border perimeter and the Tarajal coast20.1/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 (16–30 September 2026): Canary Islands 1,541; Balearic Islands 781; Mainland Spain 370; Melilla 46; Ceuta 2.

How many people arrived in the last fortnight?

2,740 people in 15 days, an average of 182.7 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?

24,646 people from 1 January to 30 September 2026, −10.3% compared with the same date in 2025 (27,475).