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Umrah

In 2024, a total of 35,802,452 Umrah performers (both internal and external) were registered, with 57.8% being men and 42.2% being women. In terms of nationality, 13.3% were Saudi and 86.7% were non-Saudi.

The number of internal Umrah performers was 18,878,073, comprising 64.8% men and 35.2% women. Among these participants, the majority fell within the age group of 30-39 years, with 5,477,745 Umrah performers, of which 70.6% were men and 29.4% were women.

The administrative regions with the highest records of Umrah performers during 2024 were Makkah Al-Mokarramah (72.7% of total participants), Al-Riyadh (9.7% of total participants) and Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah (5.5% of total participants).

In 2023, there were 1,825 licensed housing units for Umrah participants. Of these, 1,309 were in Makkah and 516 in Maddinah.

Further data available in the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
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Total Umrah Performers

Total Umrah Performers

In 2024, a total of 35,802,452 Umrah performers were registered. Of these, 57.8% were men and 42.2% were women. In terms of nationality, 13.3% were Saudi and 86.7% were non-Saudi.

The graph shows the total number of umrah performers (internal and external) by gender and nationality.

Total Number of Umrah Performers (Internal and External) by Gender and Nationality

Umrah Performers by Age Group

Umrah Performers by Age Group

In 2024, umrah performers were concentrated in the age group of 30-39 years, with 3,866,659 men and 1,611,086 women.

The graph shows the total number of (internal) Umrah performers by gender and age group.

Number of (Internal) Umrah Performers by Gender and Age Group

Umrah Performers by Administrative Region

Umrah Performers by Administrative Region

In December 2024, a total of 760,247 Umrah performers were registered. The administrative regions with the highest records of Umrah performers were Makkah Al-Mokarramah (621,052), Al-Riyadh (54,763), and Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah (28,550).

The graph shows the monthly evolution of the number of Umrah performers (internal) by administrative region.

Monthly Evolution of the Number of Umrah Performers by Administrative Region

External Umrah Performers

External Umrah Performers

In December 2024, there were 986,906 male Umrah performers, marking an increase of 20.4% from the previous month. In contrast, 1,032,545 female Umrah performers were registered, reflecting an increase of 21.0% compared to the prior month.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of external Umrah performers by gender.

Distribution of External Umrah Performers by Gender

Licensed Hotels

Licensed Hotels

In 2023, Makkah registered 1,309 licensed hotels of which 3.1% were rated five stars as opposed to 58.0% rated one star.

On the other hand, Madinah registered 516 licensed hotels. Of these, 2.9% were five-star hotels, while 58.1% were classified as one star.

The graph shows the number of licensed hotels and their classification.

Number of Licensed Hotels Units and their Classification

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