Data
Migrant landings in Italy in 2026: updated data
Data updated as of November 8, 2026 · Edited by the Editorial Staff
- Arrivals by sea in 2026
- 27.381
- from January 1st to November 8th
- Compared to 2025
- −55,4%
- same period: 61.353
- Last settimana
- 516
- from November 2nd to November 8th
The numbers in brief
From January 1 to November 8, 2026, 27.381 people arrived by sea , 55,4% fewer than the 61.353 in the same period the previous year, according to provisional data from the Ministry of the Interior collected by UNHCR.
In the week from November 2 to November 8, 2026, 516 people were registered, and in October 2026 the total was 3.825 people, compared to 7.937 people a year earlier; the last month concluded is also the one with the most arrivals among the months concluded in 2026.
The most frequent nationalities declared upon disembarkation, as of September 30, 2026, are Bangladesh 25,1%, Algeria 12,1%, and Somalia 11,7%.
The data is provisional and subject to revision.
Landings in 2026, month by month
The comparison with 2025 and 2024, over the same months.
The numbers month by month
| Month | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.457 | 3.479 | 2.258 |
| February | 2.510 | 3.329 | 2.301 |
| March | 2.150 | 2.407 | 6.857 |
| April | 2.459 | 6.578 | 4.721 |
| May | 3.054 | 7.178 | 4.976 |
| June | 2.758 | 7.089 | 4.902 |
| July | 2.179 | 6.485 | 7.465 |
| August | 2.995 | 6.148 | 8.526 |
| September | 3.329 | 8.315 | 7.685 |
| October | 3.825 | 7.937 | 5.722 |
| November | 665* | 4.361 | 8.124 |
| December | 3.010 | 3.080 |
* current month, partial data.
Year by year, since 2014
| Year | Arrivals by sea |
|---|---|
| 2026* | |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | |
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* 2026: January 1st to November 8th.
Nationalities declared upon disembarkation
The first ten of the 22.891 people disembarked between January 1st and September 30th 2026. These are the nationalities declared upon disembarkation, not verified.
| Nationality | People and quota |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | |
| Algeria | |
| Somalia | |
| Sudan | |
| Eritrea | |
| Pakistan | |
| Egypt | |
| Tunisia | |
| Mali | |
| Ethiopia | |
| Other nationalities |
In Europe
Sea arrivals in Mediterranean countries are expected until October 2026, the last month of which is closed to everyone. This is why the total for Italy here is different from the one at the top of the page.
| Country | October | Jan-Oct 2026 | On 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3.825 | 26.716 | −54,7% |
| Spain | 8.255 | 28.155 | −4,6% |
| Greece | 6.307 | 29.637 | −14,0% |
| Cyprus | 43 | 230 | −68,6% |
Spain: Only sea arrivals, from the western Mediterranean and the Atlantic route to the Canary Islands. Land arrivals to Ceuta and Melilla are not counted, as is the case for Italy.
Frequently asked questions about landings in Italy
How many people landed in Italy in 2026?
From January 1 to November 8, 2026, 27.381 people arrived in Italy by sea. This is the provisional figure from the Ministry of the Interior published by UNHCR, adding together the months.
How does 2026 compare to 2025?
From January 1st to November 8th, sea arrivals were 27.390, compared to 61.353 in the same period in 2025: a difference of −55,4%. The comparison uses the daily series for both years, with the same dates, so the total may differ by a few units from the monthly total.
How many people have disembarked in the last week?
During the week of November 2 to November 8, 2026, 516 people arrived in Italy by sea. This is the sum of daily data: a day without data is not counted as zero.
What are the most common nationalities among those who disembark?
From January 1 to September 30, 2026, the most frequently declared nationalities were Bangladesh (5.757, 25,1%), Algeria (2.759, 12,1%), Somalia (2.688, 11,7%), Sudan (1.753, 7,7%), and Eritrea (1.751, 7,6%). These are the nationalities declared upon disembarkation, not verified, and the data is updated a few weeks later than the total number of arrivals.
Where does this data come from?
From the operational data portal of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, which publishes sea arrivals reported by the Ministry of the Interior, under the CC BY 4.0 license. The data is provisional and may be revised in the coming weeks.
Why might the numbers be different from those on the Viminale dashboard?
The Ministry's daily dashboard counts arrivals up to 8 a.m. on the day of publication, while here we use the daily and monthly totals published by UNHCR. Differences are a few or a few dozen, and are reduced when the month is closed. Even revisions to provisional data can slightly shift the totals.
What do these numbers matter, and what don't?
They count people arriving by sea and registered upon disembarkation on Italian shores. They don't count arrivals by land or air, people in the reception system, asylum requests, or people who have left Italy. A day absent from the series isn't a day without arrivals: it's a day without data.
How often is this page updated?
The data is updated daily. The annual total follows the latest UNHCR update, usually one or two days behind; nationalities are released with a longer delay and are dated accordingly. The date of the latest available data is always shown at the top of the page.
How to read the data
- Source. UNHCR, Operational Data Portal, based on data from the Ministry of the Interior. The yearly total is the sum of the months; the comparison with the previous year uses the daily series, with the same dates in both years, so the two totals may differ by a few units; the last week is the sum of the seven days.
- Provisional data. The Ministry and UNHCR may revise the numbers in the coming weeks: small differences compared to previous days are normal.
- What is counted. People arriving by sea and registered upon disembarkation. Not arrivals by land or air, not those in the reception system, not those who died or went missing at sea. A day absent from the series is a day without data, not without arrivals.
- Nationality. These are those declared upon disembarkation and have their own date, usually older than the total.
- Europe. The comparison stops at the last closed month for all countries, and shows only the verified series.
Source: UNHCR, Operational Data Portal , based on data from the Ministry of the Interior. Provisional data, processed by Notizie.it. License CC BY 4.0.