MONTHLY DATA UPDATE: JUNE 2016
REFUGEES & MIGRANTS SEA ARRIVALS IN EUROPE
In 2015 and in the first half of 2016, an increasing number of people risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search
of safety. More than 1 million people arrived by boats in 2015 and more than 230,000 people in the first six months of 2016. A
69 per cent come from the world’s top 10 refugee-producing countries.
Main trends:

In June 24,583 people arrived by sea through the Mediterranean. Among those, 1,554 people arrived to Greece, 22,371
people to Italy and 658 people arrived to Spain. Total arrivals to Greece, Italy and Spain in June increased by 11%
compared to May (22,451), but decreased by 55% compared to June (55,518) in 2015.

In the first six months of the 2016, 231,075 people arrived by sea, including 158,377 to Greece, 70,222 to Italy and 2,476
to Spain. This constitutes 51% increase compared to the same period in 2015, but 74% decrease compared to the second
half of 2015.

In 2016, the top three countries of origin of arrivals were Syrian Arab Republic, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

The majority of arrivals are from the Syrian Arab Republic (33.1%), Afghanistan (17.4%), Iraq (10.6%), Nigeria (5.3%),
Eritrea (3.8%), Pakistan (3.1%), Gambia (2.6%), Côte d'Ivoire (2.5%) and Guinea (2.5%) amongst others.
1,014,973
Sea arrivals in 2015
231,075
Sea arrivals in 2016
(January to June)
Figure 1. Sea arrivals to Greece, Italy and Spain between January and June 2016
4,408
Arrivals in 2015
2,476
Arrivals in 2016
(January to June)
153,842
Arrivals in 2015
856,723
Arrivals in 2015
70,222
Arrivals in 2016
158,377
Arrivals in 2016
(January to June)
(January to June)
For monthly updates 2015, see the document
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Figure 2. Top-10 main nationalities by arrivals (January - June 2016)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
76,561
Syrian Arab Republic
33.1%
40.157
Afghanistan
17.4%
24,478
Iraq
10.6%
12,180
Nigeria
Eritrea
Pakistan
5.3%
8,827
3.8%
7,066
3.1%
Gambia
5,915
Côte d'Ivoire
5,852
Guinea (Conakry)
5,759
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
44,280
Other
19.2%
Figure 3. Arrivals to each country by month (January - June 2016)
80,000
Monthly Total
73,135
70,000
Monthly Total
61,074
60,000
50,000
Monthly Total
36,923
40,000
30,000
Monthly Total
13,248
20,000
Monthly Total
22,112
Monthly Total
24,583
10,000
0
January
February
March
April
May
June
Monthly Total
73,135
61,074
36,923
13,248
22,112
24,583
Greece
67,415
57,066
26,971
3,650
1,721
1,554
Italy
5,273
3,828
9,676
9,149
19,925
22,371
447
180
276
449
466
658
Spain
In June there were 24,583 refugees and migrants arriving by sea, this is a 66% decreased compared to January (73,135). Arrivals
to Greece decreased by 98% in June (1,554) compared to January (67,415) in 2016. Arrival to Italy increased in June in line with
seasonal trend recorded in 2015. Arrivals in January 2016 were 10 times more than in January 2015.
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Figure 4:Total Arrivals by nationality to first arrival country (2015 – June 2016)
Syrian Arab Republic
76,561
Afghanistan
40,157
Iraq
24,478
Nigeria
12,180
Eritrea
8,827
Pakistan
7,066
Somalia
4,106
Iran
4,683
Other
53,017
0
10000
Other
Iran
Greece
6268
Italy
44305
Spain
Grand Total
20000
30000
40000
Somalia
Pakistan
4648
0
6763
35
4103
303
2444
0
3
0
53,017
4,683
4,106
7,066
50000
60000
70000
80000
90000
Nigeria
Iraq
Afghanistan
0
0
24339
39987
Syrian Arab
Republic
76372
8815
12163
139
170
189
12
17
0
0
0
8,827
12,180
24,478
40,157
76,561
Eritrea
‘Other’ category includes all other nationalities not listed in the top ten nationalities of arrival.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS ARRIVAL IN EUROPE
Main findings:

In June 2016, men constituted 65% of the sea arrivals, while women and children were 17% and 19% respectively.

On average, men made up for 55 % of the total arrivals between January and June 2016, while women and children
constituted 18% and 27% of the arrivals respectively.

In June 2016, arrival of men (65%) increased compared to January (46%), whereas portion of women decreased from
20% in January to 17%. Portion of children also dropped from 34% in January to 19% in June.
Figure 5. Demographic breakdown by month – Cumulative arrivals to Greece and Italy – (January – June 2016)
74%
65%
58%
47%
46%
40%
39%
34%
20%
34%
21%
25%
19%
17%
11%
Jan 16
Feb 16
Mar 16
Men
Apr 16
Women
15%
May 16
17%19%
Jun 16
Children
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GREECE
The charts below are based on figures from the Hellenic Coast Guard and Police. All figures are provisional and subject to change. Data includes sea arrivals to
Greece from January 2015 to June 2016.
0%
Some 856,700 people arrived in Greece in the whole of 2015. There
were 158,377 arrivals in the first six months of 2016 which is 111%
higher compared to the first six months in 2015 (75,204), but decreased
by 80% compared to the second half of 2015. The number of people
arriving in Greece decreased by 98% between January (67,415) and
June (15,543).
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Syrian Arab Republic
48.2%
Afghanistan
25.2%
Iraq
The majority of people are from the Syrian Arab Republic (48.2%),
Afghanistan (25.2%) and Iraq (15.4%).
15.4%
Pakistan
4.3%
Other
4.0%
Iran
60%
2.9%
Figure 6. Greece: Trend of Monthly sea arrivals by nationality
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
30,309
29,412
18,846
13,943
9,134
11,964
14,399
Jan-16
Feb-16
6,133
2,515
Mar-16
Apr-16
May-16
Jun-16
Syrian Arab Republic
30,309
29,412
14,399
1,268
525
459
Afghanistan
18,846
13,943
6,133
580
270
215
Iraq
11,964
9,134
2,515
381
162
183
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,243
1,539
1,880
637
231
233
Eritrea
Pakistan
Somalia
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
1,860
1,445
1,370
711
469
413
Iran
2,193
1,593
674
73
64
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In the first six months of 2016, the top three nationality of arrival were Syrian Arab Republic, (76,372), Afghanistan (39,987) and
Iraq (24,339). Arrivals of Syrian nationals increased by 76% compared to the first six months in 2015 (43,302), arrivals of Afghan
nationals increased by 114% compared to first six months in 2015 (18,710) and Iraqi arrivals increased by 786% compared to
the first six months in 2015 (2,747).
Figure 7. Breakdown of Men, Women and Children arrived by month (January – June 2016)*
0%
Jan-16
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
43%
60%
21%
70%
80%
38%
22%
40%
Mar-16
38%
22%
40%
47%
18%
34%
May-16
54%
17%
Jun-16
53%
20%
Total Jan-June 2016
41%
21%
Men
Women
100%
36%
Feb-16
Apr-16
90%
29%
27%
38%
Children
In Greece the portion of men among arrivals increased from 43% (29,103) in January to 53% (823) in June, children decreased
to 27% (420) in June from 36% (24,221) in January, whereas women portion remained almost the same – 21% (14,091) in
January and 20% (311) in June 2016.
‘source: Hellenic Police based on partial data
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ITALY
The charts below are based on figures from the Italian Ministry of Interior. All figures are provisional and subject to change. Data includes sea arrivals to Italy from January 2016 to June 2016.
Some 153,842 people arrived in Italy in the whole of 2015, including some 70,354 people in the first six months of 2015. These
figures remained almost the same by comparing with the 70,222 arrivals between January and June 2016. In 2016, the highest
number of people arriving in Italy were in June (22,317) compared to January (5,273) and February (3,828).
Figure 8. Proportions of nationalities arriving to Italy
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
Nigeria
18%
20%
17.3%
Eritrea
12.6%
Gambia
8.1%
Côte d'Ivoire
7.5%
Guinea (Conakry)
7.3%
Sudan
7.1%
Somalia
5.8%
Senegal
5.8%
Mali
5.7%
Egypt
3.8%
Ghana
2.7%
Ethiopia
2.3%
Morocco
2.1%
Cameroon
2.1%
Other
9.9%
The vast majority of arrivals to Italy are from Nigeria (17.3%), Eritrea (12.6%), Gambia (8.1%) and Côte d'Ivoire (7.5%). The
portion of Syrian (0.3%), Iraqi (0.2%) and Afghan (0.2%) arrivals remain very low.
Figure 9. Italy: Top nationalities of Mediterranean sea arrivals - Trends in 2016
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Jan-16
Feb-16
Mar-16
Apr-16
May-16
Jun-16
Other*
3,904
2,893
6,352
5,564
13,201
12,391
Nigeria
905
713
1,797
896
1,656
6,196
Eritrea
123
51
441
1,587
3,874
2,739
Somalia
274
170
1,060
1,025
921
653
Pakistan
60
1
11
3
50
178
Syrian Arab Republic
6
-
10
10
109
54
Afghanistan
1
-
-
8
68
93
Iraq
-
-
-
56
40
43
Iran
-
-
5
6
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Nigeria (12,163) and Eritrea (8,815) were the top nationalities of sea arrivals. The number of Syrians (189), Iraqis (139) and
Afghans (170) arriving to Italy was very low.
*Other category includes all other nationalities not listed in the top ten and a number of other refugees and migrants, grouped by the MoI under the “Sub-Saharan”
label and originating from unspecified African countries.
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Figure 10. Breakdown of Men, Women and Children arrived by month
0%
10%
20%
30%
Jan 16
40%
73%
Mar 16
73%
70%
80%
90%
9%
9%
17%
11%
16%
Men
Women
12%
16%
21%
76%
66%
100%
18%
11%
62%
May 16
Jun 16
60%
79%
Feb 16
Apr 16
50%
14%
18%
Children
In Italy, the number of men decreased from 79% in January to 66% in June 2016, while the portion of women increased from 9% to
16% and the portion of children increased from 12% in January to 18% in June. The majority of children (91%) are Unaccompanied
and Separated Children (UASCs), a number that surged by 139% compared to the same period in 2015 (10,524 in 2016 vs 4,410 in
2015).
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SPAIN
The charts below are based on figures from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior and the Spanish Police. Arrivals to the Canary Islands have been excluded from this analysis, as they are not
part of the Mediterranean refugee movement.
In the first six months of 2016, there were 4,176 arrivals in Spain. Majority of them come from North and West Africa, mostly
from Guinea (25.6%), Côte d'Ivoire (24.6%), Cameroon (11.2%), Gambia (9.1%), Algeria (6.1%), and Morocco (5.2%).
Figure 11. Percentages of top nationalities arriving to Spain
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Guinea (Conakry)
25.6%
Côte d'Ivoire
24.6%
Cameroon
11.2%
Gambia
9.1%
Algeria
6.1%
Morocco
5.2%
Burkina Faso
3.7%
Mauritania
2.8%
Congo, the Republic of
1.7%
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
30%
1.6%
1.5%
Other
6.9%
Figure 12. Spain: Trend of Monthly sea arrivals by nationality
250
200
150
100
50
-
Jan-16
Feb-16
Mar-16
Apr-16
May-16
Guinea (Conakry)
109
45
121
130
135
Jun-16
94
Côte d'Ivoire
73
27
36
124
127
221
Cameroon
101
17
17
56
62
25
Gambia
37
40
28
17
45
58
Algeria
10
3
35
12
90
Sources:
Arrival figures for Greece are collected in the framework of UNHCR border activities and are provided by Hellenic Coastguard and Hellenic
Police; arrival figures for Italy are provided by Italian Ministry of Interior. Arrival figures for Spain are provided by Spanish Ministry of Interior and
Spanish Police. Figures are subject to future adjustment and should not be considered final.
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