In 2021, 14.9 thousand immigrants who reached Italy came from Tunisia. Moreover, 7.3 thousand migrants were from Egypt, whereas seven thousand people originated from Bangladesh. Tunisians represented 25 percent of the individuals arrived, whereas Egyptians and Bangladeshi accounted for 12 percent of the total each. Between January and November, the number of migrants who made it to Italy added up to 59.7 thousand.
Mediterranean routes to Europe
The Mediterranean Sea recorded the largest number of deaths and missing cases of migrants worldwide. The Mediterranean Route leading to Italy is known as the Central Mediterranean Route , which counts the highest number of fatalities among the different Mediterranean routes. This route includes the crossing from North Africa to Italy as well as to Malta. The main departing country is Libya, while Tunisia, Egypt, and East Algeria represent minor departing shores. After the Central Mediterranean Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea registered the second highest number of deaths and missing people. The Eastern Mediterranean route includes migration flows from Turkey to Greece and Cyprus
Main countries of arrival
In 2020, the European country registering the largest number of migrants' arrivals was Greece. The majority of people reached Greece by sea, while over 1.5 thousand migrants arrived in the country by land. Italy was the second country of first arrival in Europe, followed by Spain. The overall number of migrants who set foot on Italian shores decreased in the last years. However, the death and missing cases did not drop in proportion to the number of people who reached the coast.
Most frequent immigrants' nationalities declared upon arrival in Italy between January and November 2021
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Ministero dell'Interno. (November 19, 2021). Most frequent immigrants' nationalities declared upon arrival in Italy between January and November 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/624866/top-immigrant-nationalities-declared-upon-landing-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. "Most frequent immigrants' nationalities declared upon arrival in Italy between January and November 2021." Chart. November 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624866/top-immigrant-nationalities-declared-upon-landing-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. (2021). Most frequent immigrants' nationalities declared upon arrival in Italy between January and November 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/624866/top-immigrant-nationalities-declared-upon-landing-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno. "Most Frequent Immigrants' Nationalities Declared upon Arrival in Italy between January and November 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624866/top-immigrant-nationalities-declared-upon-landing-italy/
Ministero dell'Interno, Most frequent immigrants' nationalities declared upon arrival in Italy between January and November 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/624866/top-immigrant-nationalities-declared-upon-landing-italy/ (last visited June 29, 2022)