The Holy Mosque of Mecca
The number of Umrah performers reached 20.66 million in the first half of 2025, recent data from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed. 
Domestic Umrah performers accounted for 12.82 million, or 62% of the total, while Umrah performers from outside the Kingdom made up 7.84 million.
A total of 5.44 million people performed Umrah in the second quarter of 2025.
Umrah Performers in H1 2025
Period
Domestic
International
Total
Q1
8.70
6.52
15.22
Q2
4.12
1.32
5.44
Total
12.82
7.84
20.66
The total number of Umrah performers decreased by 6% in H1 2025 from 21.99 million in the first half of 2024.
The number of domestic Umrah performers also saw a decline of 7% year-on-year (YoY) in H1, while international performers of Umrah decreased by 4% YoY.
Number of Umrah Performers (mln)
Period
Domestic
International
Total
2017
12.55
6.53
19.08
2018
11.55
6.77
18.31
2019
11.70
7.46
19.16
2020*
1.97
3.85
5.82
2021*
6.49
0.01
6.50
2022
16.34
8.37
24.72
2023
13.31
13.55
26.86
2024
18.88
16.80
35.68
H1 2025
12.82
7.84
20.66
*COVID 19
By region, Makkah came on top by number of performers, with 43%, or 5.6 million Umrah performers. Riyadh came second (2.3 million).
March recorded the highest number of domestic Umrah pilgrims, reaching seven million.
Domestic Umrah Performers by Month
Month
Number (‘000)
January
683.4
February
970.8
March
7044.6
April
2147.7
May
1063.4
June
907.9
Meanwhile, January ranked first for international Umrah pilgrims, with 2.4 million visitors.
Number of International Peformers by Month
Month
Number (‘000)
January
2377.8
February
2167.2
March
1978.5
April
832.3
May
197.8
June
294.3
The Holy Mosque of Mecca
The number of Umrah performers reached 20.66 million in the first half of 2025, recent data from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
Domestic Umrah performers accounted for 12.82 million, or 62% of the total, while Umrah performers from outside the Kingdom made up 7.84 million.
A total of 5.44 million people performed Umrah in the second quarter of 2025.
Umrah Performers in H1 2025
Period
Domestic
International
Total
Q1
8.70
6.52
15.22
Q2
4.12
1.32
5.44
Total
12.82
7.84
20.66
The total number of Umrah performers decreased by 6% in H1 2025 from 21.99 million in the first half of 2024.
The number of domestic Umrah performers also saw a decline of 7% year-on-year (YoY) in H1, while international performers of Umrah decreased by 4% YoY.
Number of Umrah Performers (mln)
Period
Domestic
International
Total
2017
12.55
6.53
19.08
2018
11.55
6.77
18.31
2019
11.70
7.46
19.16
2020*
1.97
3.85
5.82
2021*
6.49
0.01
6.50
2022
16.34
8.37
24.72
2023
13.31
13.55
26.86
2024
18.88
16.80
35.68
H1 2025
12.82
7.84
20.66
*COVID 19
By region, Makkah came on top by number of performers, with 43%, or 5.6 million Umrah performers. Riyadh came second (2.3 million).
March recorded the highest number of domestic Umrah pilgrims, reaching seven million.
Domestic Umrah Performers by Month
Month
Number (‘000)
January
683.4
February
970.8
March
7044.6
April
2147.7
May
1063.4
June
907.9
Meanwhile, January ranked first for international Umrah pilgrims, with 2.4 million visitors.
Number of International Peformers by Month
Month
Number (‘000)
January
2377.8
February
2167.2
March
1978.5
April
832.3
May
197.8
June
294.3
