Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · August 2024

Arrivals in August 2024

How many people entered Spain irregularly in August 2024, where, and how it compares with the year before. Ministry of the Interior figures.

Arrivals
6,425
in 31 days
Per day
207.3
monthly average
vs August 2023
—
that month is not in the series

By zone of arrival

Canary Islands63.1% of the month
4,054
Ceuta8.9% of the month
569
Melilla0.5% of the month
34
Mainland Spainno breakdown published
no data
Balearic Islandsno breakdown published
no data

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 August 20242,124141.6
16–31 August 20244,301268.8

What Frontex recorded that month

Detections of irregular crossing on the two routes into Spain in August 2024. Not added to the Ministry's figure: they measure different things.

Western Mediterranean1,982
Atlantic / West African4,094

The most recent months are provisional: Frontex revises them in later releases, and the last bar tends to be incomplete. Note in Frontex's own file: “The data for the Western Mediterranean land route for 30 and 31 July are currently under review by the respective Member State and have not yet been included.”.

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Frequently asked questions

How many migrants arrived in Spain in August 2024?

6,425 people in 31 days, an average of 207.3 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Canary Islands 4,054; Ceuta 569; Melilla 34; Mainland Spain no data; Balearic Islands no data.

Was it more or less than the year before?

That month of the previous year is not in the published series.