50,318 arrivals to the EU were detected through the central Mediterranean in the first five months of 2023

Detections of irregular border crossings at EU’s external borders, by route

50,000

Central Med

40,000

30,000

Western Balkans

20,000

Eastern Med

10,000

Western African

Western Med

Eastern Borders

0

Jan to May

2023

Jan to May

2022

50,000

Central Med

40,000

30,000

Western Balkans

20,000

Eastern Med

10,000

Western African

Western Med

Eastern Borders

0

Jan to May

2023

Jan to May

2022