In 2022, the number of immigrants arriving illegally in Spain was around 10 percent lower than in 2021. However, in 2023, the arrival of illegal immigrants increased by more than 82 percent. 2018 was the year that saw the largest change, with immigration increasing 131 percent from the previous year.
Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023
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Ministerio del Interior (España). (January 3, 2024). Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). (2024). Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Percentage Change in The Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory without Authorization between 2016 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España), Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023 [Graph], Ministerio del Interior (España), January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/