The arrivals of migrants in pateras and cayucos to the Canary Islands have decreased by 52.6% so far this year, with 12,126 people until August 31, while the figures for the Balearic Islands have skyrocketed by 78.6% compared to 2024.
These are data from the latest report on irregular immigration published by the Ministry of the Interior, which for the second time disaggregates the data from the Balearic Islands, where 4,852 migrants have landed until the end of August, 2,135 more than in 2024, and 258 boats.
Arrivals to the Canary Islands fall by more than 50%
A trend that contrasts with arrivals to the Canary Islands, now at less than half of the 25,571 who arrived in the same period of 2024 to this archipelago.
In this regard, these migrants have arrived by sea in 198 pateras and cayucos, 176 less than last year, which represents a decrease of 47.1%.
As for the whole of Spain, 23,931 migrants have arrived, which is 11,578 less than in the same period last year (-32.6%).
As usual, the vast majority have accessed by sea, a total of 21,721 people in 821 pateras and cayucos, which represents 35.2% fewer migrants arriving by sea and 19.2% fewer boats.
4,722 migrants arrived to the peninsula by sea in 357 boats, which is 9.3% % less people than in 2024.
Along with the Balearic Islands, arrivals to Ceuta and Melilla are increasing, where 2,231 migrants have arrived irregularly, the majority, 2,210, by land, which includes access by swimming, 11.9% more.
Specifically, four migrants have arrived to Ceuta by sea, 15 less, and 2,014 by land, 97 more than in 2024.
The autonomous city of Melilla received 17 migrants arriving by sea, two less than in 2024, and 196 by land, 138 more.