Detections in the last twelve months on each of the two routes into Spain.
Atlantic / West African1,471
Western Mediterranean1,037
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
472
—
2010
251
−46.8%
2011
396
+57.8%
2012
263
−33.6%
2013
154
−41.4%
2014
765
+396.8%
2015
2,311
+202.1%
2016
2,358
+2.0%
2017
3,320
+40.8%
2018
12,257
+269.2%
2019
205
−98.3%
2020
202
−1.5%
2021
133
−34.2%
2022
1,227
+822.6%
2023
2,698
+119.9%
2024
4,613
+71.0%
2025
2,954
−36.0%
2026 (in progress)
1,169
−27.6% 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 Guinean migrants have arrived in Spain in the last year?
2,508 detections between August 2025 and July 2026 according to Frontex, 7.3% of all detections on the routes into Spain. In the previous twelve months there were 4,606.
Which route do people from Guinea use?
Mainly the Atlantic / West African route: 1,471 of the 2,508 detections in the last twelve months (58.7%).