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
| Period | Arrivals | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 May 2026 | 1,125 | 75.0 |
| 16–31 May 2026 | 1,177 | 73.6 |
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.
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 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%).