diff --git a/.changeset/few-ways-jump.md b/.changeset/few-ways-jump.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f046d263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/few-ways-jump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'astro': patch
+---
+
+Adds support for numeric route parameters in getStaticPaths()
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts b/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
index bd45f5108..ffb62a15f 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ export interface Page<T = any> {
 
 export type PaginateFunction = (data: [], args?: PaginateOptions) => GetStaticPathsResult;
 
-export type Params = Record<string, string | undefined>;
+export type Params = Record<string, string | number | undefined>;
 
 export type Props = Record<string, unknown>;
 
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/render/route-cache.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/render/route-cache.ts
index f9ef8209d..b564a6ca6 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/render/route-cache.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/render/route-cache.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import type {
 import { LogOptions, warn, debug } from '../logger/core.js';
 
 import { generatePaginateFunction } from './paginate.js';
+import { stringifyParams } from '../routing/params.js';
 import {
 	validateGetStaticPathsModule,
 	validateGetStaticPathsResult,
@@ -17,11 +18,6 @@ import {
 
 type RSSFn = (...args: any[]) => any;
 
-function stringifyParams(params: Params) {
-	// Always sort keys before stringifying to make sure objects match regardless of parameter ordering
-	return JSON.stringify(params, Object.keys(params).sort());
-}
-
 interface CallGetStaticPathsOptions {
 	mod: ComponentInstance;
 	route: RouteData;
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/routing/params.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/routing/params.ts
index 04b242aa4..98071e069 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/routing/params.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/routing/params.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { validateGetStaticPathsParameter } from './validation.js';
 import type { Params } from '../../@types/astro';
 
 /**
@@ -20,3 +21,25 @@ export function getParams(array: string[]) {
 
 	return fn;
 }
+
+/**
+ * given a route's Params object, validate parameter
+ * values and create a stringified key for the route
+ * that can be used to match request routes
+ */
+export function stringifyParams(params: Params) {
+	// validate parameter values then stringify each value
+	const validatedParams = Object.entries(params)
+		.reduce((acc, next) => {
+			validateGetStaticPathsParameter(next);
+			const [key, value] = next;
+			acc[key] = `${value}`;
+			return acc;
+		}, {} as Params);
+
+	// Always sort keys before stringifying to make sure objects match regardless of parameter ordering
+	return JSON.stringify(
+		validatedParams,
+		Object.keys(params).sort()
+	);
+}
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diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/routing/validation.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/routing/validation.ts
index a82ba58a3..d0dafdc15 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/routing/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/routing/validation.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,21 @@ import type { ComponentInstance, GetStaticPathsResult } from '../../@types/astro
 import type { LogOptions } from '../logger/core';
 import { warn } from '../logger/core.js';
 
+const VALID_PARAM_TYPES = ['string', 'number', 'undefined'];
+
 interface ValidationOptions {
 	ssr: boolean;
 }
 
+/** Throws error for invalid parameter in getStaticPaths() response */
+export function validateGetStaticPathsParameter([key, value]: [string, any]) {
+	if (!VALID_PARAM_TYPES.includes(typeof value)) {
+		throw new Error(
+			`[getStaticPaths] invalid route parameter for "${key}". Expected a string or number, received \`${value}\` ("${typeof value}")`
+		);
+	}
+}
+
 /** Throw error for deprecated/malformed APIs */
 export function validateGetStaticPathsModule(mod: ComponentInstance, { ssr }: ValidationOptions) {
 	if ((mod as any).createCollection) {
diff --git a/packages/astro/test/astro-get-static-paths.test.js b/packages/astro/test/astro-get-static-paths.test.js
index 3de3b58c9..c2ae40940 100644
--- a/packages/astro/test/astro-get-static-paths.test.js
+++ b/packages/astro/test/astro-get-static-paths.test.js
@@ -49,3 +49,25 @@ describe('getStaticPaths - 404 behavior', () => {
 		expect(res.status).to.equal(404);
 	});
 });
+
+describe('getStaticPaths - route params type validation', () => {
+	let fixture;
+	let devServer;
+
+	before(async () => {
+		fixture = await loadFixture({ root: './fixtures/astro-get-static-paths/' });
+		devServer = await fixture.startDevServer();
+	});
+
+	it('resolves 200 on mathcing static path - string params', async () => {
+		// route provided with { params: { year: "2022", slug: "post-2" }}
+		const res = await fixture.fetch('/blog/2022/post-1');
+		expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+	});
+
+	it('resolves 200 on matching static path - numeric params', async () => {
+		// route provided with { params: { year: 2022, slug: "post-2" }}
+		const res = await fixture.fetch('/blog/2022/post-2');
+		expect(res.status).to.equal(200);
+	})
+})
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diff --git a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-get-static-paths/src/pages/blog/[year]/[slug].astro b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-get-static-paths/src/pages/blog/[year]/[slug].astro
index 12e686366..95902cf07 100644
--- a/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-get-static-paths/src/pages/blog/[year]/[slug].astro
+++ b/packages/astro/test/fixtures/astro-get-static-paths/src/pages/blog/[year]/[slug].astro
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 export async function getStaticPaths() {
     return [
         { params: { year: '2022', slug: 'post-1' } },
+        { params: { year: 2022, slug: 'post-2' } },
         { params: { slug: 'post-2', year: '2022' } },
     ]
 }