Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · December 2024

Arrivals in December 2024

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

Arrivals
6,994
in 31 days
Per day
225.6
monthly average
vs December 2023
—
that month is not in the series

By zone of arrival

Canary Islands77.5% of the month
5,418
Ceuta2.7% of the month
187
Melilla0.4% of the month
25
Mainland Spainno breakdown published
no data
Balearic Islandsno breakdown published
no data

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 December 20243,240216.0
16–31 December 20243,754234.6

What Frontex recorded that month

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

Western Mediterranean1,481
Atlantic / West African4,943

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.”.

← November 2024 · January 2025 → · All statistics

Frequently asked questions

How many migrants arrived in Spain in December 2024?

6,994 people in 31 days, an average of 225.6 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Canary Islands 5,418; Ceuta 187; Melilla 25; 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.