Western Sahara and Mauritania → Canary Islands: Tarfaya, Dakhla and Nouadhibou; also Senegal, further south. Entry by sea, on the Atlantic route from West Africa.
How 2026 is going
Cumulative total at each fortnightly cut-off.
Year by year
Each bar is a full year; 2026 only runs to 15 September 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many migrants have arrived in Canary Islands in 2026?
5,592 people between 1 January and 15 September 2026, according to the Ministry of the Interior. In the same period of 2025 there were 12,453.
Are arrivals to Canary Islands rising or falling?
Falling: −55.1% (−6,861 people) compared with the same date in 2025.