The number of people that arrived in Spain illegally by sea through this autonomous community presents great fluctuations over the period of time under consideration, having its lowest point in 2017 with less than 450 irregular immigrants. The number of irregular migrants that arrived in Spain by sea through Canary Islands was estimated to be approximately 15,682 in 2022.
Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea via Canary Islands without authorization between 2015 and 2022
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Statistics on Illegal immigration in Spain
Overview
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Destinations
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Undocumented migration management
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- Premium Statistic Irregular migrants returned immediately in Spain 2017-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of migrants entering immigration detention centers in Spain 2019 by nationality
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- Premium Statistic Initiated files of deportations and returns of irregular migrants in Spain 2020
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Deaths and missing people
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Ministerio del Interior (España). (January 1, 2023). Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea via Canary Islands without authorization between 2015 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188391/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-canary-islands-spain-by-sea/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea via Canary Islands without authorization between 2015 and 2022." Chart. January 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188391/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-canary-islands-spain-by-sea/
Ministerio del Interior (España). (2023). Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea via Canary Islands without authorization between 2015 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188391/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-canary-islands-spain-by-sea/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory by Sea via Canary Islands without Authorization between 2015 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188391/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-canary-islands-spain-by-sea/
Ministerio del Interior (España), Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea via Canary Islands without authorization between 2015 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188391/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-canary-islands-spain-by-sea/ (last visited March 22, 2023)
Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by sea via Canary Islands without authorization between 2015 and 2022 [Graph], Ministerio del Interior (España), January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1188391/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-canary-islands-spain-by-sea/