In accordance with a study by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), (6,254,751) people conducted Umrah in the third quarter of 2024, a (35%) rise over the same quarter in the year 2023. In all, (6,254,751) pilgrims—both domestic and foreign—performed Umrah in (July, August, and September). There were (42.6%) female pilgrims and (57.4%) of male …
Umrah Pilgrims Rise 35% To 6.2M In Third Quarter 2024
In accordance with a study by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), (6,254,751) people conducted Umrah in the third quarter of 2024, a (35%) rise over the same quarter in the year 2023.
In all, (6,254,751) pilgrims—both domestic and foreign—performed Umrah in (July, August, and September). There were (42.6%) female pilgrims and (57.4%) of male pilgrims, according to the survey. Saudi nationals made up (10.7%) of all Umrah pilgrims during the quarter.
Survey Statics
According to the data, there were 3,348,512 foreign Umrah performers total, a 29.2 percent increase over the third quarter of 2023. Male pilgrims made up 51 percent of them (1,707,514), while female travelers made up
In the third quarter of the year 2024, there were (2,906,239) national Umrah pilgrims, a (42.4%)rise over the similar period in the year 2023. Of these, (2,234,510, or 769%), were foreigners, whereas (671,729, or 23.1%), were Saudi nationals.
The total number of foreign Umrah performers was (3,348,512, a 29.2%) raise over the third quarter of 2023 as well. Male pilgrims made up (51%) of the group (1,707,514), however female pilgrims made up (49% or1,638,743).
Of the total number of domestic pilgrims, (1,883,199) were men (64.8%), and (1,023,040) were women (35.2%). Those between the ages of (35 and 44) made up the biggest proportion of foreign Umrah pilgrims (17.6%), whereas those over (65) made up the least (9.2%), according to the research. In a comparable way, (29.2%) of domestic pilgrims were between the ages of (30 and 39).
Meanwhile (2,295,747) domestic pilgrims performed the Umrah rituals during the quarter; (36%) of them were women and (64%) were males. August had the highest percentage of pilgrims who were conducting Umrah for the 1st time from inside the Kingdom, accounting for (40.1%) of all pilgrims.
The research also provided clarification on the visa forms for foreign pilgrims in Q3 2024. Of these, (60.8%) had an Umrah visa, {(29.7%) had other visas, (2.9%) had a Gulf visa, and (6.6%) had an electronic visit visa}.
