Observatorio Frontera Sur
Map · May 2026

Arrivals in May 2026

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

Arrivals
2,302
in 31 days
Per day
74.3
monthly average
vs May 2025
+25.1%
+462 people

By zone of arrival

Canary Islands39.4% of the month
908
Balearic Islands27.4% of the month · the source revised the cumulative total downwards (-1) within the month
631
Mainland Spain24.4% of the month
561
Ceuta7.8% of the month
180
Melilla1.0% of the month
22

Fortnight by fortnight

PeriodArrivalsPer day
1–15 May 20261,12575.0
16–31 May 20261,17773.6

What Frontex recorded that month

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

Western Mediterranean1,379
Atlantic / West African798

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 May 2026?

2,302 people in 31 days, an average of 74.3 a day, according to the fortnightly reports of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior.

Where did they enter?

Canary Islands 908; Balearic Islands 631; Mainland Spain 561; Ceuta 180; Melilla 22.

Was it more or less than the year before?

More: 2,302 against 1,840 in May 2025 (+25.1%).