More than 15.2 million perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia during Q1 2026
RIYADH — More than 15.2 million people performed Umrah during Q1 2026, with internal performers accounting for around 9.5 million of the total, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The total number of Umrah performers reached 15,233,767, with males accounting for approximately 59.4 percent and females 40.6 percent. Saudi Umrah performers represented 28.9 percent of the…
In Q1 2026, Saudi Arabia saw over 15.2 million people perform Umrah, with internal performers accounting for approximately 9.5 million of the total. The majority of external performers were males (48.2%), while female internal performers made up 33.8% of the total. Airports were the primary entry point for external Umrah visitors, with Makkah recording the highest number of internal performers at 4,066,669.
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