In 2023, approximately 40,403 illegal immigrants used the Western African route to reach the European Union through the Canary Islands, compared with 15,463 in the previous year.
Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western African route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023
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Frontex. (November 11, 2024). Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western African route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/455393/western-african-route-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
Frontex. "Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western African route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023." Chart. November 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455393/western-african-route-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
Frontex. (2024). Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western African route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/455393/western-african-route-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
Frontex. "Number of Illegal Border-crossings to The European Union over The Western African Route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455393/western-african-route-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/
Frontex, Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western African route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/455393/western-african-route-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union over the Western African route (Canary Islands) from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Frontex, November 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/455393/western-african-route-illegal-border-crossing-to-the-eu/