The number of people that arrived in Spain illegally by sea fluctuated over the period of time under consideration, peaking in October 2023 at approximately 18,000 thousand. In comparison, the number of irregular migrants that arrived in Spain by sea dropped significantly throughout 2019 and the beginning of 2020, picking up at the end of the later.
Monthly number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between January 2018 and December 2023
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Europa Press. (January 26, 2024). Monthly number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between January 2018 and December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188622/monthly-irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-spain-by-sea/
Europa Press. "Monthly number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between January 2018 and December 2023." Chart. January 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188622/monthly-irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-spain-by-sea/
Europa Press. (2024). Monthly number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between January 2018 and December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188622/monthly-irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-spain-by-sea/
Europa Press. "Monthly Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory by Sea without Authorization between January 2018 and December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188622/monthly-irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-spain-by-sea/
Europa Press, Monthly number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between January 2018 and December 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188622/monthly-irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-spain-by-sea/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Monthly number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea without authorization between January 2018 and December 2023 [Graph], Europa Press, January 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188622/monthly-irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-spain-by-sea/