A record number of 347.578 pilgrims from 190 different countries received their Compostela certificate in 2019, according to statistics from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela.

Each year, the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela, records the number of Compostela certificates issued to pilgrims after completing their unique journey. This gives us a great insight into the pilgrims' nationalities and their favourite Camino routes.

TOP NATIONALITIES

Spanish pilgrims still account for 42.11% of all pilgrims (146.350 in 2019) and of international pilgrims, these are the top 10 nationalities:

Italy – 28.749 (8.27%)
Germany – 26.167 (7.53%)
United States – 20.652 (5.92%)
Portugal – 17.450 (5.02%)
France – 9.248 (2.66%)
United Kingdom – 9.132 (2.63%)
Korea – 8.224 (2.37%)
Ireland – 6.826 (1.96%)
Brazil – 6.025 (1.73%)
Australia – 5.301 (1.53%)

THE PILGRIMS FAVOURITE CAMINO ROUTES

Camino Francés – 189.937 (54.65%)
Camino Portugués – 72.357 (20.82%)
Coastal Camino Portugués – 22.292 (6.41%) 
Camino del Norte – 19.019 (5.47%)
Camino Inglés – 15.780 (4.54%)
Camino Primitivo – 15.715 (4.52%)
Vía de la Plata – 9.201 (2.65%)
Fisterra-Muxía – 1.548 (0.45%)
Camino de Invierno – 1.035 (0.3%)

WALKING OR CYCLING?

Most pilgrims chose to experience the Camino on foot 94.16% (327.281 people), while 5.63% (19.563) chose to cycle, 0.12% (406) on horseback, 243 by boat (0.07%) and 85 (0.02%) were on wheelchair.

With 2021 being a Xacobeo Holy Year, CaminoWays.com travel experts expect the number of pilgrims to increase both in 2020 and 2021. 

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