In 2023 there were 16,915 illegal border crossings of the Western Mediterranean route into the European Union, less than a third of the number there were in 2018 when there were over 56,245 recorded.
Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Western Mediterranean route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023
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Frontex. (November 11, 2024). Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Western Mediterranean route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/454916/western-mediterranean-immigration-eu/
Frontex. "Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Western Mediterranean route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023." Chart. November 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454916/western-mediterranean-immigration-eu/
Frontex. (2024). Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Western Mediterranean route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/454916/western-mediterranean-immigration-eu/
Frontex. "Number of Illegal Border-crossings to The European Union (Eu) over The Western Mediterranean Route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454916/western-mediterranean-immigration-eu/
Frontex, Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Western Mediterranean route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/454916/western-mediterranean-immigration-eu/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Western Mediterranean route (Spain and Portugal) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Frontex, November 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/454916/western-mediterranean-immigration-eu/