Detections in the last twelve months on each of the two routes into Spain.
Western Mediterranean116
Atlantic / West African16
Month by month, last three years
Each bar is a month; the label marks January.
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.”.
Year by year
Year
Detections
Change
2009
127
—
2010
254
+100.0%
2011
181
−28.7%
2012
146
−19.3%
2013
268
+83.6%
2014
1,474
+450.0%
2015
870
−41.0%
2016
936
+7.6%
2017
881
−5.9%
2018
1,015
+15.2%
2019
10
−99.0%
2020
26
+160.0%
2021
28
+7.7%
2022
156
+457.1%
2023
131
−16.0%
2024
147
+12.2%
2025
117
−20.4%
2026 (in progress)
83
+22.1% same months
What this measures. Frontex records the nationality declared on detection, not documented, and counts detections of crossing, not distinct people. It is not the Ministry of the Interior figure and cannot be added to it.
Frequently asked questions
How many Cameroonian migrants have arrived in Spain in the last year?
132 detections between August 2025 and July 2026 according to Frontex, 0.4% of all detections on the routes into Spain. In the previous twelve months there were 151.
Which route do people from Cameroon use?
Mainly the Western Mediterranean route: 116 of the 132 detections in the last twelve months (87.9%).