Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · October 2024

Arrivals in October 2024

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

Arrivals
4,934
in 31 days
Per day
159.2
monthly average
vs October 2023
—
that month is not in the series

By zone of arrival

Canary Islands66.5% of the month
3,279
Ceuta2.9% of the month
145
Melilla0.2% of the month
9
Mainland Spainno breakdown published
no data
Balearic Islandsno breakdown published
no data

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 October 20242,891192.7
16–31 October 20242,043127.7

What Frontex recorded that month

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

Western Mediterranean1,591
Atlantic / West African3,349

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 October 2024?

4,934 people in 31 days, an average of 159.2 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Canary Islands 3,279; Ceuta 145; Melilla 9; 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.