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How many WYD participants have there been over the years?
1984, Italy: 300,000
1985, Italy: 300,000
1987, Argentina: 1,000,000
1989, Spain: 500,000
1991, Poland: 1,600,000
1993, USA: 700,000
1995, Philippines: 5,000,000
1997, France: 1,200,000
2000, Italy: 2,200,000
2002, Canada: 800,000
2005, Germany: 1,100,000
2008, Australia: 500,000
2011, Spain: 2,000,000
2013, Brazil: 3,700,000
2016, Poland: 3,500,000
2019, Panama: 700,000
Panama2019: WYD official statistics
110,584 people attending the event
85,884 pilgrims
450 bishops
2,250 priests
2,500 journalists
19,500 volunteers
(Data updated on January 23,2019)
All Panama2019 numbers
300,000 young people expected at the final event
2,200 young Salesians already registered for the event
Approximately 3,500 Salesian pilgrims expected
190 countries of origin
500 bishops from all over the world
4,000 journalists
1,000 young indigenous participants in the WYD
40 indigenous peoples represented
Salesian Family Spirituality Days: numbers
37th year
4 days
360 participants
43 different countries of origin