According to the source, the number of immigrants that arrived in Spain illegally in 2018 amounted to approximately 64,300, representing the peak of the period under consideration. In 2023, over 56,850 irregular immigrants arrived at the Mediterranean country.
Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2015 and 2023
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Ministerio del Interior (España). (January 3, 2024). Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2015 and 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187486/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2015 and 2023." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187486/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). (2024). Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2015 and 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187486/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España). "Number of Foreigners Entering Spanish Territory without Authorization between 2015 and 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187486/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/
Ministerio del Interior (España), Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2015 and 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187486/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of foreigners entering Spanish territory without authorization between 2015 and 2023 [Graph], Ministerio del Interior (España), January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187486/number-of-illegal-immigrants-arriving-in-spain/