In 2021, the European country registering the largest number of migrants' arrivals by sea was Italy. As of September 14, 2020, 42 thousand immigrants reached the Italian shores. Furthermore, Spain recorded around 11 thousand arrivals by sea, while the number of migrants who arrived on the Greek coasts amounted to approximately 1.7 thousand. Lastly, Malta reported 470 individuals.
Number of immigrants arrived by sea in Europe as of September 2021, by country of first arrival
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International Organization for Migration. (September 16, 2021). Number of immigrants arrived by sea in Europe as of September 2021, by country of first arrival [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1094996/number-of-immigrants-arrived-by-sea-in-europe-by-country-of-first-arrival/
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