How 2026 is going
Cumulative total at each fortnightly cut-off, against the same point of 2025.
Source: fortnightly reports of the Ministry of the Interior.
By zone of arrival
Cumulative 2026, with the change against 2025 at the same date.
Year by year
Closing figure of each year according to the Ministry; 2026 is in progress.
18 years of data
Monthly detections on the two routes that reach Spain, from January 2009 to July 2026.
Source: Frontex. Detections of crossings, not distinct people. 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.”.
Frequently asked questions
How many irregular migrants have arrived in Spain in 2026?
21,906 people from 1 January to 15 September 2026 according to the Ministry of the Interior, −16.5% compared with the same date in 2025.
How many arrive by sea and how many by land?
17,206 by sea (on 755 boats) and 4,700 by land through Ceuta and Melilla.