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Migrants in Balearic Islands

How many people are arriving in Balearic Islands, how it compares with 2025 and what share of Spain's total it represents.

Cumulative 2026
6,408
to 30 September 2026
Same period 2025
+9.7%
+564 people · same-date comparison
Share
26.0 %
of Spain's 24,646

In the latest published period (16–30 September 2026), 781 people arrived in Balearic Islands.

The route

Algerian coast → Balearic Islands: Oran, Mostaganem and Algiers. Entry by sea, from the Algerian coast.

SPAINMOROCCOALGERIAW. SAHARAMAURITANIAPORTUGALOverland through Morocco → Ceuta: 2 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Melilla: 46 arrivalsNorthern Morocco → Mainland Spain: 370 arrivalsAlgerian coast → Balearic Islands: 781 arrivalsWestern Sahara and Mauritania → Canary Islands: 1,541 arrivalsNorthern Morocco → Mainland Spain: 370 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Ceuta: 2 arrivalsOverland through Morocco → Melilla: 46 arrivalsStrait of Gibraltar and Alboran SeaMainland Spain370Ceuta2Melilla46Ceuta2Melilla46Mainland Spain370Balearic Islands781Canary Islands1,541

How 2026 is going

Cumulative total at each fortnightly cut-off.

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Year by year

Each bar is a full year; 2026 only runs to 30 September 2026.

257,321266,408

Frequently asked questions

How many migrants have arrived in Balearic Islands in 2026?

6,408 people between 1 January and 30 September 2026, according to the Ministry of the Interior. In the same period of 2025 there were 5,844.

Are arrivals to Balearic Islands rising or falling?

Rising: +9.7% (+564 people) compared with the same date in 2025.