In 2022, the number of immigrants arriving illegally in Spain was around 10 percent lower than in 2021. However, in 2023, the arrival of illegal immigrants increased by more than 82 percent. 2018 was the year that saw the largest change, with immigration increasing 131 percent from the previous year.
Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023
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Other statistics that may interest you Illegal immigration in Spain
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of immigrants arrived by sea and by land in Europe 2023, by country of arrival
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Destinations
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Unaccompanied minors
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- Premium Statistic Number of unaccompanied minors arrived by sea in Spain 2014-2022
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Undocumented migration management
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Deaths and missing people
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Ministerio del Interior (España). (January 3, 2024). Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). (2024). Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Percentage Change in The Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory without Authorization between 2016 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España), Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Percentage change in the number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2016 and 2023 [Graph], Ministerio del Interior (España), January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187494/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/