Camino Statistics
This page contains summary statistics relating to pilgrim volumes. The source for these statistics is the Archdioses of Santiago, which can be accessed by clicking here. Keep in mind, the figures below are derived from pilgrims who actually arrive in Santiago and who complete the request for a Compostella.
Statistics are organized as follows and includes 2006 and 2007 figures:
- Number of pilgrims arriving to Santiago
- By continent of origin
- By Camino route
- By mode of travel
- By motivation
- By month of arrvial to Santiago
- By gender
- By age range
Number of pilgrims
|
|
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Number of Pilgrims | 74,614 | 179,944 | 93,924 | 100,377 | 114,026 |
By Continent of Origin
|
Continent |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
Europe |
92,536 |
92% |
104,568 |
92% |
|
North America |
3,976 |
4% |
4,642 |
4% |
|
South America |
2,226 |
2% |
2,569 |
2% |
|
Oceania |
868 |
1% |
983 |
1% |
|
Asia |
504 |
1% |
946 |
1% |
|
Africa |
267 |
0% |
318 |
0% |
|
Total |
100,377 |
100% |
114,026 |
100% |
By Camino Route
|
Route |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
Camino Frances |
82,407 |
82% |
91,872 |
81% |
|
Camino Portugues |
6,467 |
6% |
8,110 |
7% |
|
Camino del Norte |
5,378 |
5% |
5,871 |
5% |
|
Via de la Plata |
3,523 |
4% |
4,193 |
4% |
|
Camino Primitivo |
1,588 |
2% |
2,569 |
2% |
|
Camino Ingles |
804 |
1% |
1,085 |
1% |
|
Other routes |
210 |
0% |
326 |
0% |
|
Total |
100,377 |
100% |
114,026 |
100% |
By Mode of Travel
|
Mode |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
By foot |
81,783 |
81% |
93,953 |
82% |
|
By bicycle |
18,289 |
18% |
19,702 |
17% |
|
By horse |
294 |
0% |
364 |
0% |
|
By wheelchair |
11 |
0% |
7 |
0% |
|
Total |
100,377 |
100% |
114,026 |
100% |
By Motivation
|
Motivation |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
Religious and other |
49,726 |
50% |
60,944 |
53% |
|
Religious only |
41,793 |
42% |
43,581 |
38% |
|
Non religious |
8,858 |
9% |
9,501 |
8% |
|
Total |
100,377 |
100% |
114,026 |
100% |
By Month of Arrival to Santiago
|
Month |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
January |
314 |
0.3% |
350 |
0.3% |
|
February |
351 |
0.3% |
666 |
0.6% |
|
March |
1,093 |
1.1% |
1,680 |
1.5% |
|
April |
7,438 |
7.4% |
8.112 |
7.1% |
|
May |
9,992 |
10.0% |
12,898 |
11.3% |
|
June |
12,946 |
12.9% |
15,157 |
13.3% |
|
July |
18,560 |
18.5% |
20,108 |
17.6% |
|
August |
25,968 |
25.9% |
27,140 |
23.8% |
|
September |
13,451 |
13.4% |
15,189 |
13.3% |
|
October |
7,661 |
7.6% |
9,434 |
8.3% |
|
November |
1,755 |
1.7% |
2,496 |
2.2% |
|
December |
848 |
0.8% |
796 |
0.7% |
|
Total |
100,377 |
100% |
114,026 |
100% |
|
Gender |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
Male |
59,416 |
59.2% |
66,780 |
58.6% |
|
Female |
40,961 |
40.8% |
47,246 |
41.4% |
|
Total |
100,377 |
100% |
114,026 |
100% |
|
Age (Yrs) |
2006 |
% of 2006 Total |
2007 |
% of 2007 Total |
|
0-9 |
188 |
0.2% |
191 |
0.2% |
|
10-18 |
10,522 |
10.5% |
11,217 |
9.7% |
|
19-25 |
12,546 |
12.5% |
14,623 |
12.6% |
|
26-35 |
22,270 |
22.6% |
24,885 |
21.5% |
|
36-45 |
16,005 |
15.9% |
18,458 |
15.9% |
|
45-55 |
17,681 |
17.6% |
21,285 |
18.4% |
|
56-65 |
15,872 |
15.8% |
18,888 |
16.3% |
|
66-75 |
4,606 |
4.6% |
5,975 |
5.2% |
|
>75 |
342 |
0.3% |
468 |
0.4% |
|
Total |
100,482 |
100% |
115,990 |
100% |