Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · July 2026

Arrivals in July 2026

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

Arrivals
4,959
in 31 days
Per day
160.0
monthly average
vs July 2025
+118.7%
+2,691 people

By zone of arrival

Mainland Spain25.7% of the month
1,272
Ceuta25.3% of the month
1,253
Balearic Islands24.9% of the month
1,233
Canary Islands19.5% of the month
967
Melilla4.7% of the month
234

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 July 20262,341156.1
16–31 July 20262,618163.6

What Frontex recorded that month

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

Western Mediterranean4,533
Atlantic / West African968

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 July 2026?

4,959 people in 31 days, an average of 160.0 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Mainland Spain 1,272; Ceuta 1,253; Balearic Islands 1,233; Canary Islands 967; Melilla 234.

Was it more or less than the year before?

More: 4,959 against 2,268 in July 2025 (+118.7%).