The Camino de Santiago is set to see a record-breaking number of pilgrims this year, according to the pilgrimage office Oficina de Acogida al Peregrino.
The number of pilgrims expected to complete the pilgrimage in 2025 is estimated at 570,000, a 14 per cent increase on the 499,242 who completed it in 2024. The 2024 total was already a record, representing a 12 per cent rise on the previous year. In 2000, just 55,004 pilgrims completed the Camino, meaning that if 2025’s figure reaches 570,000, more than ten times as many pilgrims will have walked the route as did 25 years ago.
