Unauthorised sea arrivals in Italy are six times those in the UK

Cumulative number of unauthorised sea arrivals, 2023

100,000

Italy

90,484

75,000

50,000

25,000

UK

15,826

Greece

9,751

0

Jan

Mar

May

Jul

100,000

Italy

90,484

75,000

50,000

25,000

UK

15,826

Greece

9,751

0

January

March

May

July

Guardian graphic. Source: Home Office, UNHCR. Note. UK figures to 10 August, Greece and Italy to 6 June