Greece - Based on data gathered by the Hellenic Police and IOM field staff, IOM estimates that over 110,000 migrants and refugees have now arrived in Greece by sea since the beginning of November. 

The sharp decrease in the number of arrivals witnessed last weekend – only 155 crossed on November 22 and 336 on November 23 – has now reversed and numbers have again picked up. On 24 November some 3,516 people crossed and on 25 November 5,140. 

IOM Greece’s Early Warning Information Sharing System, which tracks migrant flows in collaboration with IOM in the Western Balkans, estimates during November some 105,000 people have left Greece for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

Syrians, Afghans and Iraqi nationals continue to cross Greece’s Idomeni border with the FYROM without significant delays, but other nationalities are being turned back. Iranian migrants are conducting a hunger strike as a protest at the border.

On Thursday afternoon (26/11), migrants mainly from Morocco and Algeria rioted in protest against the FYROM authorities. Several managed to cross the border, but were immediately caught and returned to Greece, according to IOM staffer Nikos Kyfonidis.

Below is a daily comparative chart on migrant arrivals on the Greek islands and daily crossings from Greece to the FYROM.

Chart 1: Comparative Data of migrant arrivals in Greece through the blue borders and of migrant crossings from Greece to the FYROM  - First week of November

Chart 2: Comparative Data of migrant arrivals in Greece through the blue borders and of migrant crossings from Greece to the FYROM – Second week of November

Chart 3: Comparative Data of migrant arrivals in Greece through the blue borders and of migrant crossings from Greece to the FYROM – Third week of November

Chart 4: Comparative Data of migrant arrivals in Greece through the blue borders and of migrant crossings from Greece to the FYROM – Fourth week of November

Arrivals by Sea and Deaths in the Mediterranean: 1 January – 26 November 2015

*Data on deaths of migrants compiled by iom RESearch. All numbers are minimum estimates. Arrivals estimates based on data from respective governments and IOM field offices.

ARRIVALS BY SEA: ITALY

Ø  October 2015: Total 8,916: Data provided by Italian Ministry of Interior (MoI)*
Ø  November 2015: Total 2,127 (IOM est. as of 26 November)*
Ø  Main Countries of Origin: Eritrea, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Gambia, Mali, Senegal, Bangladesh, Ghana.
            Ø  Main departure country: Libya (some departures from Egypt, Greece and Turkey)
            Ø 2014 Totals: 170,100 arrived in Italy

 ARRIVALS BY SEA: GREECE

* Unofficial data regarding exclusively maritime borders, as derived by the data collected by IOM staff in Greece and the Greek authorities (1/1/2015-25/11/2015.)
  
Ø 5,140 arrivals were registered on 25 November. Numbers are not the actual daily arrivals, but the number of migrants who have officially been recorded by the Greek authorities after their arrival. This procedure may take a few days.
 Ø  Main countries of origin: Syria and Afghanistan.  Ø  Main departure country: Turkey
Ø  Main landing points: the islands of Lesvos, Kos, Samos, Rhodes, Kalymnos, Megisti, Leros and Chios.
Ø  IOM staff is present in the islands of Crete, Samos, Kos and Lesvos, working closely with authorities to identify vulnerable migrants, including unaccompanied minors, elderly migrants, migrants with medical needs and families with children.
Ø 2014 Totals: 34,442 arrived by sea to Greece between 1 January and 31 December 2014.
Ø  September 2015: Total 147,671
Ø  October 2015: Total 217,936

For the latest Mediterranean Update data on arrivals and fatalities please visit: http://migration.iom.int/europe

For further information please contact IOM Greece. Daniel Esdras Tel: +30 210 9912174 Email: iomathens@iom.int  or Kelly Namia, Tel: +302109919040, +302109912174, Email: knamia@iom.int