Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · February 2026

Arrivals in February 2026

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

Arrivals
2,253
in 28 days
Per day
80.5
monthly average
vs February 2025
−38.9%
−1,432 people

By zone of arrival

Ceuta36.9% of the month
831
Mainland Spain26.9% of the month
606
Balearic Islands20.8% of the month
469
Canary Islands14.0% of the month
315
Melilla1.4% of the month
32

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 February 202687858.5
16–28 February 20261,375105.8

What Frontex recorded that month

Detections of irregular crossing on the two routes into Spain in February 2026. Not added to the Ministry's figure: they measure different things.

Western Mediterranean1,962
Atlantic / West African268

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 February 2026?

2,253 people in 28 days, an average of 80.5 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Ceuta 831; Mainland Spain 606; Balearic Islands 469; Canary Islands 315; Melilla 32.

Was it more or less than the year before?

Less: 2,253 against 3,685 in February 2025 (−38.9%).