Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · August 2026

Arrivals in August 2026

How many people entered Spain irregularly in August 2026, where, and how it compares with the year before. Ministry of the Interior figures.

Arrivals
4,257
in 31 days
Per day
137.3
monthly average
vs August 2025
+15.9%
+584 people

By zone of arrival

Mainland Spain30.4% of the month
1,296
Ceuta27.7% of the month · the source revised the cumulative total downwards (-937) within the month
1,178
Balearic Islands25.1% of the month
1,070
Canary Islands11.5% of the month
488
Melilla5.3% of the month
225

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 August 20262,875191.7
16–31 August 20261,38286.4

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Frequently asked questions

How many migrants arrived in Spain in August 2026?

4,257 people in 31 days, an average of 137.3 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Mainland Spain 1,296; Ceuta 1,178; Balearic Islands 1,070; Canary Islands 488; Melilla 225.

Was it more or less than the year before?

More: 4,257 against 3,673 in August 2025 (+15.9%).