Migration routes – Frontex data

The map shows the different routes and the number of illegal entries into the EU in 2022 for each route. The treemap
underneath the map shows the top 10 nationalities of migrants. On the right, the line chart shows the number of illegal
crossings by 6-monthly periods since 2016, while the pie chart shows the share each route represented in 2022. The five
bar charts illustrate the average number (in thousands) of monthly illegal border crossings for each route since 2016,
in 2022 the monthly average was 27 000. The data show that in 2022 the Western Balkan route was the busiest; and
according to Frontex, most of the people detected had been in the Western Balkans for some time and the majority
were of Syrian or Afghan descent.