Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · October 2025

Arrivals in October 2025

How many people entered Spain irregularly in October 2025, where, and how it compares with the year before. Ministry of the Interior figures.

Arrivals
2,787
in 31 days
Per day
89.9
monthly average
vs October 2024
−43.5%
−2,147 people

By zone of arrival

Canary Islands43.8% of the month
1,221
Mainland Spain26.6% of the month
740
Balearic Islands16.3% of the month
453
Ceuta12.5% of the month
348
Melilla0.9% of the month
25

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 October 20251,44696.4
16–31 October 20251,34183.8

What Frontex recorded that month

Detections of irregular crossing on the two routes into Spain in October 2025. Not added to the Ministry's figure: they measure different things.

Western Mediterranean1,735
Atlantic / West African1,256

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 2025?

2,787 people in 31 days, an average of 89.9 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Canary Islands 1,221; Mainland Spain 740; Balearic Islands 453; Ceuta 348; Melilla 25.

Was it more or less than the year before?

Less: 2,787 against 4,934 in October 2024 (−43.5%).