Detections in the last twelve months on each of the two routes into Spain.
Western Mediterranean284
Atlantic / West African157
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
360
—
2010
122
−66.1%
2011
466
+282.0%
2012
101
−78.3%
2013
51
−49.5%
2014
354
+594.1%
2015
745
+110.5%
2016
1,840
+147.0%
2017
3,534
+92.1%
2018
4,045
+14.5%
2019
114
−97.2%
2020
229
+100.9%
2021
33
−85.6%
2022
688
+1984.8%
2023
1,729
+151.3%
2024
1,210
−30.0%
2025
626
−48.3%
2026 (in progress)
287
−39.2% 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 Ivorian migrants have arrived in Spain in the last year?
441 detections between August 2025 and July 2026 according to Frontex, 1.3% of all detections on the routes into Spain. In the previous twelve months there were 1,383.
Which route do people from Côte d'Ivoire use?
Mainly the Western Mediterranean route: 284 of the 441 detections in the last twelve months (64.4%).