The irregular arrivals of migrants to the Canary Islands continue their downward trend, with a decrease of 61.2% as of July 15, going from 11,454 people who had arrived at the archipelago by boat or canoe by that date in 2025 to the current 4,440.
These are the data from the latest fortnightly balance on irregular immigration published this Thursday by the Ministry of the Interior, which reflects that throughout Spain and by any means, 14,479 people have entered the territory irregularly from January 1 to July 15, 24.7% less than the previous year.
The vast majority of these entries (11,488) have been by sea - 36.1% less than last year - on board 448 boats, 157 fewer than in 2025.
Despite this general decrease, the figures show that arrivals to the Balearic Islands and the peninsula by sea have increased by 8%, with a total of 7,032.
On the other hand, no maritime arrivals have been registered in Ceuta - last year there were 3 - and in the case of Melilla, they have increased from 9 to 16.
Regarding land access to the two autonomous cities, which includes swimming entries, there has been a 140% increase in the number of arrivals as of July 15, from 1,246 that had been counted by that date in 2025 to 2,991 this year.
In the case of Ceuta, the number of migrants arriving by this route has increased by 149.4% compared to last year. Meanwhile, Melilla has experienced a 46% increase in migrant arrivals by land.
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