The Holy Mosque of Makkah
The number of Umrah performers reached approx. 15.23 million in Q1 2026, data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed. 
In detail, Saudi Arabia received nearly 5.77 million foreign Umrah performers (38%of the total) and 9.46 million domestic performers (62%of the total).
No. of Umrah performers in Q1 2026 (mln)
Period
Domestic
Foreign
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
2025
25.06
17.86
42.92
Q1 2026
9.46
5.77
15.23
Makkah accounted for 43% (4.1 million) of the total number of domestic Umrah performers in Q1 2026, followed by Riyadh (2 million).
No. of Umrah performers by Region in Q1 2026
Region
No. of Pilgrims (‘000)
Percentage to Total
Makkah
4066.7
43.0%
Riyadh
2026.0
21.4%
Madinah
948.7
10.0%
Jazan
545.9
5.8%
Eastern Province
525.8
5.6%
Aseer
399.5
4.2%
Najran
223.4
2.4%
Tabuk
189.9
2.0%
Qassim
151.9
1.6%
Al-Jouf
118.7
1.3%
Al-Baha
113.2
1.2%
Hail
113.0
1.2%
Northern Borders
41.7
0.4%
Total
9464.5
100.0%
February witnessed the highest number of domestic Umrah performers with about 4.6 million.
Details of Domestic Umrah Performers by Month
Month
No. of Pilgrims (‘000)
January
1301.3
February
4558.6
March
3604.6
Meanwhile, the highest number of foreign Umrah performers came to Saudi Arabia in January 2026, reaching nearly 2.2 million.
Details of Foreign Umrah Performers by Month
Month
No. of Pilgrims (‘000)
January
2237.4
February
2141.7
March
1390.1
The Holy Mosque of Makkah
The number of Umrah performers reached approx. 15.23 million in Q1 2026, data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
In detail, Saudi Arabia received nearly 5.77 million foreign Umrah performers (38%of the total) and 9.46 million domestic performers (62%of the total).
No. of Umrah performers in Q1 2026 (mln)
Period
Domestic
Foreign
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
2025
25.06
17.86
42.92
Q1 2026
9.46
5.77
15.23
Makkah accounted for 43% (4.1 million) of the total number of domestic Umrah performers in Q1 2026, followed by Riyadh (2 million).
No. of Umrah performers by Region in Q1 2026
Region
No. of Pilgrims (‘000)
Percentage to Total
Makkah
4066.7
43.0%
Riyadh
2026.0
21.4%
Madinah
948.7
10.0%
Jazan
545.9
5.8%
Eastern Province
525.8
5.6%
Aseer
399.5
4.2%
Najran
223.4
2.4%
Tabuk
189.9
2.0%
Qassim
151.9
1.6%
Al-Jouf
118.7
1.3%
Al-Baha
113.2
1.2%
Hail
113.0
1.2%
Northern Borders
41.7
0.4%
Total
9464.5
100.0%
February witnessed the highest number of domestic Umrah performers with about 4.6 million.
Details of Domestic Umrah Performers by Month
Month
No. of Pilgrims (‘000)
January
1301.3
February
4558.6
March
3604.6
Meanwhile, the highest number of foreign Umrah performers came to Saudi Arabia in January 2026, reaching nearly 2.2 million.
Details of Foreign Umrah Performers by Month
Month
No. of Pilgrims (‘000)
January
2237.4
February
2141.7
March
1390.1
