Over 1.8m perform 2024 Hajj

Authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have stated that 1,833,164 muslims participated in the 2024 Hajj.

A report by the Saudi Press Agency stated that a total of 1,611,310 foreign pilgrims and 221,854 domestic pilgrims, both citizens and expatriates, made it to the pilgrimage.

The agency quoted the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Among the pilgrims were 958,137 males while the number of female pilgrims reached 875,027.

“Regarding the percentage of pilgrims coming from all over the world, the report stated that the rate of pilgrims from the Arab countries accounted for 22.3 percent while the rate of pilgrims from Asian countries other than Arab countries reached 63.3 percent.

“The rate of pilgrims from African countries other than Arab countries reached 11.3 percent whereas the rate of pilgrims from European, American, Australian and other unclassified countries reached 3.2 percent.”

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The authorities stated that an overwhelming majority of more than 1.5 million pilgrims came by air. The number of foreign pilgrims who landed via Saudi airports reached 1,546,345 while 60,251 pilgrims arrived via land ports, and 4,714 arrived via seaports.

“It is noteworthy that GASTAT issued statistical data and indicators for the Hajj season of 2024, and these were based on administrative records data, considering it as the main source of data. The authority’s Hajj Statistics Bulletin shows the total numbers of pilgrims, and their break up in accordance with gender, nationality, and mode of transport,” it said.