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    Number of migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands breaks all-time record

    Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®

    Posted on December 3, 2024

    2 min read

    Last updated: January 28, 2026

    An image depicting migrants safely arriving on the Canary Islands, highlighting the record number of 41,425 arrivals in 2023. This surge reflects ongoing migration trends from West Africa to Europe.
    Migrants arriving by boat in the Canary Islands amid record numbers - Global Banking & Finance Review
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    In 2023, 41,425 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands, setting a new record. Most migrants are from West Africa, with Spain seeking Frontex's help.

    Record Number of Migrants Reach Canary Islands in 2023

    MADRID (Reuters) - The number of migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands on precarious vessels from West Africa has hit an all-time annual record with 41,425 arrivals between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30 of this year, Interior Ministry data showed on Monday.

    The seven islands off northwestern Africa's Atlantic coast are struggling to absorb the surge in irregular migrants arriving on crammed, open-topped boats seeking better opportunities in Europe.

    With one month of 2024 still pending, this is the second year in a row that the archipelago, a front line in Europe's struggle to curb migration, has seen a record number.

    Mali, Senegal and Morocco were the top three nationalities of migrants reaching the Canaries, according to latest data until October from the European Union's border agency Frontex.

    Seeking to revert the trend, Spain has asked Frontex to resume an air and maritime surveillance operation that had ended in 2018 in Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia.

    Last year, 39,910 migrants arrived, surpassing the previous record in 2006.

       The Atlantic route is especially dangerous as the ocean's rough weather can easily capsize the fragile rafts, pirogues and dinghies used by most migrants.

    Between January and October, the Canaries registered the fastest increase in arrivals by sea in the EU, even as illegal migrant arrivals in the bloc slumped overall, Frontex data showed.

    (Reporting by Inti Landauro, Emma Pinedo and Joan Faus; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

    Key Takeaways

    • •41,425 migrants reached Canary Islands in 2023.
    • •Top nationalities: Mali, Senegal, Morocco.
    • •Spain seeks Frontex help for surveillance.
    • •Atlantic route is highly dangerous.
    • •Canaries see fastest EU sea arrival increase.

    Frequently Asked Questions about Number of migrants reaching Spain's Canary Islands breaks all-time record

    1What is the main topic?

    The article discusses the record number of migrants arriving in Spain's Canary Islands in 2023, primarily from West Africa.

    2Why is the Atlantic route dangerous?

    The Atlantic route is dangerous due to rough ocean weather, which can easily capsize the fragile boats used by migrants.

    3How is Spain addressing the migration issue?

    Spain has requested Frontex to resume air and maritime surveillance operations in West Africa to curb migration.

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