Camino de Santiago by the Numbers: February 2024

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The Camino de Santiago continues to impress with its statistics despite falling in rainy and cold months, which make the route less frequented due to adverse conditions.

To give you an idea, this February saw a total of 2,902 pilgrims arriving in Santiago (2,874 in 2023), while last August, the strongest month of the previous year, saw 71,300 pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela (wow). Traditionally, April is the month when pilgrim numbers increase considerably (for example, rising from 11,300 in March last year to 40,200 in April of the same year).

The total number of pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela last February was 2,902, a hundred more than in January.

Of all pilgrims, nearly 37% were Spanish and 63% were foreign from various origins (Portugal, Korea, Germany, USA, Italy and others).

Regarding the route chosen for this remarkable experience, the French Way remains the most popular with 46%, followed by the Portuguese Way with 26% and the Portuguese Coastal Route with 10.5%.

Looking at the starting points of the route, Sarria remains the preferred starting place for the Camino de Santiago at 29%, followed by Porto at 8%.

In this report on the Camino de Santiago by numbers, we cannot overlook the age of pilgrims who arrived last month in Compostela, distributed as follows:

Between 18 and 45 years old: 52.5%

Between 46 and 65 years old: 35%

Regarding gender, the situation is fairly balanced:

55% are men

45% are women

Regarding the reasons for walking the Camino, 43% did it for religious reasons and 38% for non-religious reasons.

As for the way pilgrims arrive in Compostela, we see that nearly 94% of walkers arrive on foot, though there are other ways to reach Compostela, as we can see in this chart.

When we talk about the Camino de Santiago by numbers, the statistics continue to amaze. 

We're at the threshold of spring and this means record figures are ahead, as this is the period when pilgrim arrivals begin to increase exponentially, sometimes even tripling in just one month, as typically happens between March, April and May.

At A piedi per il mondo, we are experts on the Camino de Santiago, having walked it more than 100 times, so we can help you prepare your perfect pilgrimage so that your arrival at the Obradoiro is unforgettable. 

From accommodation to restaurants and practical tips like how to pack the perfect backpack.

If you're thinking of walking the Camino, call us +393917513937 or send us an email and we'll be happy to help!

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