Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · January 2026

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.

Arrivals
2,267
in 31 days
Per day
73.1
monthly average
vs January 2025
−58.4%
−3,189 people

By zone of arrival

Canary Islands42.3% of the month
959
Mainland Spain21.3% of the month
484
Ceuta18.8% of the month
426
Balearic Islands17.1% of the month
388
Melilla0.4% of the month
10

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 January 20261,37091.3
16–31 January 202689756.1

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. 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 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%).