Arrivals in January 2026
How many people entered Spain irregularly in January 2026, where, and how it compares with the year before. Ministry of the Interior figures.
Interior data up to 31 October 2026 · next report: cut-off 15 November 2026 · Frontex up to August 2026
Per day
73.1
monthly average
vs January 2025
−58.4%
−3,189 people
Fortnight by fortnight
| Period | Arrivals | Per day |
|---|
| 1–15 January 2026 | 1,370 | 91.3 |
| 16–31 January 2026 | 897 | 56.1 |
What Frontex recorded that month
Detections of irregular crossing on the two routes into Spain in January 2026. Not added to the Ministry's figure: they measure different things.
Western Mediterranean1,168
Atlantic / West African1,006
The most recent months are provisional: Frontex revises them in later releases, and the last bar tends to be incomplete.
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Frequently asked questions
How many migrants arrived in Spain in January 2026?
2,267 people in 31 days, an average of 73.1 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.
Where did they enter?
Canary Islands 959; Mainland Spain 484; Ceuta 426; Balearic Islands 388; Melilla 10.
Was it more or less than the year before?
Less: 2,267 against 5,456 in January 2025 (−58.4%).