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World: Migrants Travelling to Europe by Land and by Sea in 2025: Journeys, vulnerabilities and needs of migrants reaching Europe via the Mediterranean, African Atlantic and Western Balkan routes
By International Organization for Migration at ReliefWeb
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
Countries: World, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands (Spain), Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, the Republic of North Macedonia, Tunisia, Türkiye . This report draws on DTM Flow
Key takeaway The report also compares the main findings for 2025 with those of previous rounds of FMS in the region and analyses against the more comprehensive picture of mixed migration movements in the region in the past ten years.
Why this matters
The report's findings on migrant journeys and vulnerabilities across the Mediterranean, African Atlantic, and Western Balkan routes highlight the complexity of mixed migration movements in the region. With data collected from over 12,000 surveys, the analysis provides a comprehensive picture of the socio-demographic characteristics, drivers of migration, and main routes taken by migrants. The application of weights to enhance representativeness ensures that the findings accurately reflect the distribution of migrant arrivals by route in 2025. The report's comparison of main findings with previous rounds of surveys and analysis against the past ten years of migration data in the region offers valuable insights into trends and patterns. As Christian charities and faith-based organizations continue to provide humanitarian relief to migrants, this report's recommendations will be crucial in informing their efforts and ensuring that aid is targeted effectively to address the needs of vulnerable migrant populations.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Countries: World, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands (Spain), Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, the Republic of North Macedonia, Tunisia, Türkiye . This report draws on DTM Flow
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