Some 2,371,675 pilgrims performed the Hajj in 2018. Of the cohort, 1.758.722 came from outside KSA, and 612.953 from within the country. There were more males (1.327.127) than females (1.044.548).
GCC pilgrims accounted for 1.9% of the cohort (34.140), while those from Arab countries outside the GCC contributed 22.5% of the cohort (395.410). Asian pilgrims, excluding the previous segments, contributed 59.7% of the cohort (1.049.496).
Pilgrims from overseas mainly arrived by air (1.656.936), followed by overland routes (85.623). Sea routes were the least popular (16.163).
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Over half of the 612.953 domestic pilgrims (372.991) were from Makkah, including temporary residents. There were 211.736 Saudi citizens and 401.217 residents from other nationalities.
The Jeddah/Makkah road was the most popular point of entry to Makkah with 38.2% of pilgrims using this route. Another 29.4% arrived through the Al-Shrae’a/Makkah road, and 17.8% came by the Makkah/Madinah road. The remainder used the South/Makkah road, Taif/Makkah road, and the old Jeddah/Makkah road.
GASTAT said 287.300 people provided more than 215 main support services and subservices. Supervision and follow-up services were provided by 7,310 supervisors from six entities. Public services were provided by 192.254 employees from 19 entities, and health services were offered by 32.579 employees from three entities. The labour force in transportation and post services, as well as logistics services (shipping, post and supply) that KSA provides to pilgrims reached 47.765 employees working in seven entities, while ICT services were provided by 7.411 employees from four entities.
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