* Arrival data for Spain has been extracted from the irregular immigration report published by the Ministry of the Interior, and the data on deaths and disappearances from the Southern Border 2025 report by the Pro Human Rights Association of Andalusia (APDHA).
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2024 Mediterranean illegal immigration: top destinations by arrival type
Italy was in 2024 the main entry point for illegal immigrants to Europe. More than * arrived on the country's boot-shaped coasts during that year, that is, * percent more than in the case of Spain, which ranks second on the list with nearly * arrivals.
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UNHCR, & Ministerio del Interior (España). (January 10, 2025). Main destinations in the Mediterranean of irregular immigrants who arrived in Europe in 2024, by type of arrival [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1658949/illegal-immigrants-main-mediterranean-destinations-by-type-of-arrival/
UNHCR, und Ministerio del Interior (España). "Main destinations in the Mediterranean of irregular immigrants who arrived in Europe in 2024, by type of arrival." Chart. January 10, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1658949/illegal-immigrants-main-mediterranean-destinations-by-type-of-arrival/
UNHCR, Ministerio del Interior (España). (2025). Main destinations in the Mediterranean of irregular immigrants who arrived in Europe in 2024, by type of arrival. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1658949/illegal-immigrants-main-mediterranean-destinations-by-type-of-arrival/
UNHCR, and Ministerio del Interior (España). "Main Destinations in The Mediterranean of Irregular Immigrants Who Arrived in Europe in 2024, by Type of Arrival." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jan 2025, /statistics/1658949/illegal-immigrants-main-mediterranean-destinations-by-type-of-arrival/
UNHCR & Ministerio del Interior (España), Main destinations in the Mediterranean of irregular immigrants who arrived in Europe in 2024, by type of arrival ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1658949/illegal-immigrants-main-mediterranean-destinations-by-type-of-arrival/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Main destinations in the Mediterranean of irregular immigrants who arrived in Europe in 2024, by type of arrival [Graph], UNHCR, & Ministerio del Interior (España), January 10, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1658949/illegal-immigrants-main-mediterranean-destinations-by-type-of-arrival/
