Italy migrant arrivals rise, despite danger

The deadly shipwreck of a migrant boat off southern Italy has cast a spotlight on the perilous journeys made by thousands of people who cross the Mediterranean each year


MEDITERRANEAN ARRIVALS OF MIGRANTS IN 2023 (as of Feb 26)

ITALY 14,334

2,663 SPAIN

GREECE 2,127

CYPRUS 290

MALTA 1


Atlantic Ocean
MOROCCO
ALGERIA
Mediterranean Sea
TUNISIA
Rome
LIBYA
Black Sea
TURKEY
EGYPT

Main migration routes

Feb 26: More than 100 people, including children, feared dead after boat from Turkey sinks in rough seas


COMPARISON OF MIGRANTS ARRIVING BY SEA TO ITALY (000s)

Jan 1-Feb 23, 2023: Total of 13,067 arrivals, compared to 5,273 in corresponding period of 2022

2021	2022 	2023

15 
10 
5
0 
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 


Sources: BBC, Italian Ministry of Interior, Reuters, UNHCR 
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