Irregular immigrants arriving in Spain by sea 1999-2024

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Catalina Espinosa
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Jan 30, 2025

According to the source, the number of people that arrived in Spain illegally by sea fluctuated over the period of time under consideration, peaking in 2018 at around 57,500. The number of irregular migrants that arrived in Spain by sea was estimated to be approximately 61,300 in 2024. In the previous years more than half of these migrants arrived at Spanish territory via the Canary Islands.

Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between 1999 and 2024

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Statistic: Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between 1999 and 2024

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January 2025

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Survey time period

1999 to 2024

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