Rabat, Jan. 17 -- At least 2,200 undocumented migrants arrived in Europe via Spain, Italy , Greece, Cyprus, and Malta across the Mediterranean during the first 13 days of 2019, the International Organization for Migration ( IOM ) reported on January 15.

The figure represents a slight increase compared to the 1,915 migrants and refugees who entered Europe by sea during the same period last year.

By December 2018, Europe had received 113,145 migrants across the Mediterranean in 2018. Arrivals in Spain accounted for 50 percent of all European ports of entry. Spain received 57,250 irregular migrants who crossed the Mediterranean in 2018 up to December 26.

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees ( UNHCR ), 31 percent of those who...