*This figure does not include arrivals that took place on May 17 and 18 of 2021, when it is estimated that thousands of migrants crossed the border to Ceuta due to a diplomatic incident between Spain and Morocco, which led the latter to relax its border control in retaliation.
**from January to June.
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Irregular immigrants arriving in Ceuta, Spain, by land 2016-2025
The number of people who arrived in Spain illegally by land through the northern African city of Ceuta varied over time. The number of irregular migrants that arrived in Spain by land through this city was estimated to be approximately *** between January and June 2025.
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Ministerio del Interior (España). (July 3, 2025). Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by land via Ceuta without authorization between 2016 and 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1188358/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-ceuta-spain-by-land/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by land via Ceuta without authorization between 2016 and 2025." Chart. July 3, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1188358/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-ceuta-spain-by-land/
Ministerio del Interior (España). (2025). Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by land via Ceuta without authorization between 2016 and 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1188358/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-ceuta-spain-by-land/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory by Land via Ceuta without Authorization between 2016 and 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Jul 2025, /statistics/1188358/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-ceuta-spain-by-land/
Ministerio del Interior (España), Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by land via Ceuta without authorization between 2016 and 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1188358/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-ceuta-spain-by-land/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory by land via Ceuta without authorization between 2016 and 2025 [Graph], Ministerio del Interior (España), July 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1188358/irregular-immigrants-arriving-in-ceuta-spain-by-land/
