In 2023, about 184.13 thousand domestic pilgrims fulfilled the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. There was a significant drop compared to over 634 thousand pilgrims in 2019 due to the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is considered a mandatory religious duty by practicing Muslims.
Annual number of domestic Hajj pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023
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General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (April 1, 2024). Annual number of domestic Hajj pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/617636/saudi-arabia-domestic-hajj-pilgrims/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). "Annual number of domestic Hajj pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023." Chart. April 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617636/saudi-arabia-domestic-hajj-pilgrims/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (2024). Annual number of domestic Hajj pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/617636/saudi-arabia-domestic-hajj-pilgrims/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). "Annual Number of Domestic Hajj Pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617636/saudi-arabia-domestic-hajj-pilgrims/
General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia), Annual number of domestic Hajj pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/617636/saudi-arabia-domestic-hajj-pilgrims/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Annual number of domestic Hajj pilgrims within Saudi Arabia from 1999 to 2023 [Graph], General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia), April 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/617636/saudi-arabia-domestic-hajj-pilgrims/