In 2017, the number of immigrants that arrived illegally to Spain by sea was 171 percent higher than the previous year. By contrast, the number of immigrants arriving illegally through this route increased by about 92 percent in 2023 compared to 2022.
Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea 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 by sea without authorization between 2016 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188355/percentage-change-of-irregular-immigrants-arriving-by-sea-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between 2016 and 2023." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188355/percentage-change-of-irregular-immigrants-arriving-by-sea-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). (2024). Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between 2016 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188355/percentage-change-of-irregular-immigrants-arriving-by-sea-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Percentage Change in The Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory by Sea without Authorization between 2016 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188355/percentage-change-of-irregular-immigrants-arriving-by-sea-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España), Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between 2016 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188355/percentage-change-of-irregular-immigrants-arriving-by-sea-spain/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between 2016 and 2023 [Graph], Ministerio del Interior (España), January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188355/percentage-change-of-irregular-immigrants-arriving-by-sea-spain/