Number of illegal crossings of the Central Mediterranean route to the EU 2009-2023

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Catalina Espinosa,
Nov 11, 2024

In 2023, there were 157,479 attempted border crossings of the Central Mediterranean route into the European Union via Italy and Malta, compared with 105,561 in the previous year.

Number of illegal border-crossings to the European Union (EU) over the Central Mediterranean route (Italy and Malta) from 2009 to 2023

CharacteristicNumber of illegal border-crossing
2023 157,479
2022 105,561
2021 67,724
2020 35,673
2019 14,003
2018 23,485
2017 118,962
2016 181,459
2015 153,946
2014 170,664
2013 40,304
2012 10,379
2011 59,002
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of illegal border-crossing10,23610,2361,6621,66259,00259,00210,37910,37940,30440,304170,664170,664153,946153,946181,459181,459118,962118,96223,48523,48514,00314,00335,67335,67367,72467,724105,561105,561157,479157,479200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
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November 2024

Region

Europe

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

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*excluding Apulia and Calabria

The date of publication is the date of access to the data. 

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