Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain

Spain: Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex was 903 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
903
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,204
in 2021
All-time low
370
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain, 2016–2024

4006008001.0k1.2k2016202020242016: 6632017: 6852018: 9002019: 3702020: 6622021: 1.2k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.0k2024: 903

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 903 for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain peaked at 1,204 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 370, in 2019.

Spain ranks 7th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 663
2017 685 +3.3%
2018 900 +31.4%
2019 370 -58.9%
2020 662 +78.9%
2021 1,204 +81.9%
2022 1,175 -2.4%
2023 1,000 -14.9%
2024 903 -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 654.5 370 900 4
2020s 988.8 662 1,204 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Croatia 1,611 compare
  2. 5 Greece 1,262 compare
  3. 6 Switzerland 1,041 compare
  4. 8 Poland 734 compare
  5. 9 Albania 723 compare
  6. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 682 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain?
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex in Spain was 903 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,204 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 370 in 2019.
How does Spain rank for persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex?
Spain ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons involved in migrant smuggling by legal status and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 257 data points, 2016–2024
Last refreshed