Some 2008 stats

[sillydoll]

Here are some 2008 pilgrim stats from Rosina. More to follow later.

(2007 in brackets)
January (350) 306;
February (666) 703;
March (1,680) 5328;
April (8,112) 5,655;
May (12,898) 15,988;
June (15,157) 15,860;
July (20,108) 20,989;
August (27,140) 29,747;
September (15,1898) 17,298;
October (9,434) 9,881;
November (2,496) 2,301;
December (796) 1,085;

TOTALS (114,026) 125,141.

Pilgrims from Spain (55,326) 61,112
Pilgrims from outside Spain (58,700) 64,029
Females (47,246) 52,205
Males (66,780) 72,936

Age: Under 12 (1,070) 1,093;
13 to 18 (10,338) 10,403;
19 to 35 (37,689) 41,123;
36 to 65 (58,631) 65,364;
66 to 97 (6,298) 7,158.

Means: B icycle (19,702) 21,143;
Horseback (364) 290;
On foot (93,953) 103,669;
wheelchair (7) 39.

Motivation: Solely religious (43,581) 50,732;
Religious/cultural (60,944) 63,598;
non-religious (9,501) 10,811.

Pilgrims came from 133 different countries, with the largest numbers from Germany, Italy and France, in that order.
Continent-wise: from Africa (318) 316;
from North America –Canada, USA and Mexico- (4,642) 4,849;
South America (2,569) 2,571;
Asia (946) 1,533;
Europe (104,568) 114,688;
Oceania (983) 1,184.

 

[sillydoll]

More stats from Rosina:


2008 Stats

Out of the 133 countries, those who numbered more than 1,000 pilgrims were, in descending order, with 2007 in brackets.

Germany (13,837) 15, 746
Italy (10,275) 10,707
France (6,982) 6,618
Portugal (4,001) 4,341
U. S. A. (2,229) 2,214
Canada (1,850) 1,933
Holland (1,655) 1,864
Austria (785) 1,847
United Kingdom (1,696) 1,559
Ireland (1,090) 1,535
Brasil (1,395) 1,365
Belgium (1,332) 1,291
Switzerland (1,136) 1,246
Poland (867) 1,102
Australia (785) 1,022

Routes walked:
French Camino (91,872) 98,729
Portuguese Camino (8,110) 9,770
Northern Camino (5,871) 7,035
Via de la Plata (4,193) 5,104
Primitive Camino (2,569) 2,719
English Camino (1,085) 1,451
Ad-hoc Caminos (147) 229
Muxia-Fisterre (179) 104

 

[Deleted member 397]

The Fisterre figure seems very low-when I was there in 2007 there were nearly half that number in the albergue in one day. Surprised to see so many Aussies walked the caminoes!

 

[KiwiNomad06]

I imagine that figure would only represent those who also walked in the reverse direction to finish at Santiago omar.... as I think these stats are just collected from there.
Margaret

 

[sillydoll]

Perhaps there is an AMIGOS office where one can find the number of people who earn the Fistera document?
Rosina will soon let us have the stats on where people started from - will pass them on as soon as I get them.

 

[William Marques]

According to Rosina, the Muxia/Finisterre figures relate to those who walked from there to Santiago completing 100km and thereby earning the compostela itself.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

By country population, Spain had the most pilgrims, followed by:

Portugal
Austria
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
France
Iceland
Canada

South Korea had nearly three times as many pilgrims per capita as the United States!