The number of illegal migrants who arrived in the Spanish autonomous city of Ceuta by land between January and July this year has surged by 164.1 percent compared with the same period in 2025, the Spanish Interior Ministry reported.

According to the ministry, 3,835 illegal immigrants entered Ceuta this year versus 1,452 in the same period last year. At the same time, the ministry noted that this data does not include July 30-31 figures, which require special analysis.