Illegal immigration in Spain

Statistics report on illegal or undocumented immigration in Spain

Illegal immigration in Spain

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about undocumented immigration in Spain. After an introductory chapter about the situation of irregular migration into the country, the report moves on to analyzing the modes of entry of the immigrants in more detail, focusing on aspects such as the geographical entryways and means of transport used. Also provided is an in-depth study of the destinations chosen by unauthorized persons to live in and concludes with chapters about unaccompanied children, missing people and deaths lost trying to enter Spain through unauthorized means.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of immigrants arrived in Europe 2024, by country of arrival
  • Basic Statistic Number of illegal border-crossing to the EU 2022, by country of origin
  • Premium Statistic Legal and unauthorized migrants that arrived in Spain 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Percentage change of irregular immigrants arriving in Spain 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of illegal immigrants arriving to Spain 2020, by country of origin
  • Basic Statistic Foreign population Spain 2023, by nationality

Modes of entry

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  • Premium Statistic Percentage change of irregular immigrants arriving in Spain by sea 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Monthly irregular immigrants arriving in Spain by sea 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Irregular small boats arriving in Spain 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Irregular small boats arriving in Spain 2023, by point of entry
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Ceuta and Melilla, Spain, by land 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Percentage change of irregular immigrants arriving in Spain, by land 2017-2022

Destinations

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  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving by land or sea in Spain 2023, by point of entry
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Balearic Islands, Spain, by sea 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Melilla, Spain, by land 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Melilla, Spain, by sea 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Canary Islands, Spain, by sea 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Ceuta, Spain, by land 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Irregular immigrants arriving in Ceuta, Spain, by sea 2016-2022

Unaccompanied minors

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  • Premium Statistic Number of unaccompanied minors arrived by sea in Spain 2014-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of unaccompanied minors registered by country in Spain 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of unaccompanied minors registered in Spain 2021, by region
  • Premium Statistic Unaccompanied foreign minors by accommodation and gender in Spain 2022

Undocumented migration management

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  • Premium Statistic Number of deportations and returns of irregular migrants in Spain 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Illegal migration: share of men, women or children that arrived in Spain 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of illegal immigrants in detention centers in Spain 2022, by nationality

Deaths and missing people

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  • Premium Statistic Irregular migrants dead or missing in transit to Spain 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Vessels with irregular migrants that got shipwrecked reaching Spain 2023, by route
  • Premium Statistic Irregular migrants deceased or missing en route to Spain 2023, by route

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