Pilgrims on the Way of Saint James 2011-2023

Around 446 thousand people finished the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in 2023. Within ten years, the number of pilgrims to this Spanish city has increased by 107 percent. The Way of Saint James - which is how this pilgrimage is officially known – is one of the most popular pilgrimage routes in Europe. Traveling on the Camino de SantiagoTravelers have a variety of routes to choose from when embarking on the trip. The French Way is the most popular path taken by pilgrims on the way to Santiago de Compostela. Also, the majority of pilgrims journey by foot on the Way of St. James, although some travelers also complete the trek by horseback, sailing, bicycling, as well as in wheelchairs.  Who participates in the Way of St. James?People from diverse backgrounds participate in the Camino de Santiago. In 2023, the majority of pilgrims were between 46 and 65 years old and, a little more than 11 percent of pilgrims who voyaged to the shrine of St. James were 66 years or older. Looking at the gender distribution of the Camino de Santiago trekkers, there were slightly more women than men on the pilgrimage in 2023. Overall, approximately 77 percent of the journeyers were religiously motivated to complete the Camino de Santiago that same year.

约44.6万人于2023年完成了对圣地亚哥·德·孔波斯特拉的朝圣之旅。在过去十年间，前往这座西班牙城市的朝圣者人数增长了107%。圣雅各之路（其正式名称）是欧洲最受欢迎的朝圣路线之一。踏上圣雅各之路的旅者们拥有多样化的路线可供选择。法国之路是朝圣者前往圣地亚哥·德·孔波斯特拉途中最受欢迎的路线。此外，大多数朝圣者选择步行完成圣雅各之路，尽管也有部分旅者选择骑马、航海、骑行，甚至乘坐轮椅来完成这段旅程。参与圣雅各之路的人群来自五湖四海。在2023年，大多数朝圣者年龄介于46至65岁之间，略超过11%的朝圣者年龄在66岁或以上。观察圣雅各之路朝圣者的性别分布，2023年的朝圣者中女性略多于男性。总体而言，大约77%的旅者在当年完成圣雅各之路是出于宗教动机。