Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · March 2026

Arrivals in March 2026

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

Arrivals
1,698
in 31 days
Per day
54.8
monthly average
vs March 2025
−40.6%
−1,159 people

By zone of arrival

Ceuta33.1% of the month
562
Mainland Spain25.6% of the month
434
Canary Islands21.6% of the month
366
Balearic Islands19.0% of the month
322
Melilla0.8% of the month
14

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 March 20261,08672.4
16–31 March 202661238.2

What Frontex recorded that month

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

Western Mediterranean1,244
Atlantic / West African364

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 March 2026?

1,698 people in 31 days, an average of 54.8 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Ceuta 562; Mainland Spain 434; Canary Islands 366; Balearic Islands 322; Melilla 14.

Was it more or less than the year before?

Less: 1,698 against 2,857 in March 2025 (−40.6%).