The percentage of pilgrims coming from Arab countries reached (22.3%) to Saudi Arabia, while pilgrims from Asian countries other than Arab countries reached (63.3%).
She announced Saudi General Authority for Statistics Today that total numbers Pilgrims This year, 1445 AH 2024 AD, there were (1,833,164) pilgrims, including (1,611,310) pilgrims who came from outside the Kingdom through various ports, while the number of domestic pilgrims reached (221,854) pilgrims, both citizens and residents.
The Authority indicated in its statistical results for this year’s Hajj that the number of male pilgrims out of the general total number of pilgrims at home and abroad reached (958,137) pilgrims, while the number of female pilgrims out of the general total number of pilgrims at home and abroad reached (875,027) pilgrims.
Regarding the statistics of pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom, the Authority explained that the percentage of pilgrims coming from Arab countries amounted to (22.3%), while the percentage of pilgrims from Asian countries other than Arab countries reached (63.3%), while the percentage of pilgrims from African countries other than Arab countries reached (11.3%). %), while the percentage of pilgrims from European, American, Australian and other unclassified countries reached (3.2%).
As for the methods of arrival of pilgrims from outside the Kingdom, (1,546,345) pilgrims arrived via air ports, while (60,251) pilgrims arrived via land ports, while (4,714) pilgrims arrived via sea ports.
It is noteworthy that the General Authority for Statistics, in issuing statistical data and indicators for the Hajj season of 1445 AH / 2024 AD, relied on administrative records data, considering it the main source of data, which is represented in all the record data of government and private agencies concerned with serving the guests of God. The administrative records of these authorities are relied upon to provide Hajj data according to a unified form that includes a number of elements, as an extension of the statistical approach followed in the past three years.
The Hajj Statistics Bulletin shows the total numbers of pilgrims, and their distribution according to gender, nationality, and method of arrival.
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