Saudi Arabia raises number of pilgrims to 1 mln for 2022 Hajj season

09/04/2022 Argaam
Logo ofThe Ministry of Hajj and Umrah

Logo of The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah


The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah decided to raise the number of pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom to one million this year, with the quota allocated to each country.

 

In a statement, the ministry added that the move comes as part of the Saudi government’s keenness to ensure the safety of pilgrims and allow the largest possible number of pilgrims to perform Hajj and Umrah, while preserving the health gains achieved by the Kingdom in overcoming coronavirus.  

 

The ministry added that that this year’s Hajj season is allowed to pilgrims under the age of 65years, who have received the main COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Saudi Ministry of Health.  

 

According to the statement, pilgrims coming from outside Saudi Arabia are required to submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test result within 72 hours before departure. 

 

The ministry also urged the need for pilgrims to adhere to precautions and follow all health instructions while performing their Hajj rituals. 

 

The ministry earlier limited the Hajj seasons for the years 2019 and 2020 to 10,000 and 60,000 pilgrims, respectively, due to coronavirus. Meanwhile, the number of pilgrims in 2012 was the largest over the last years, as it exceeded 3 million, according to data compiled by Argaam.

 

The table below illustrates the development of the number of pilgrims over the last 15 years:

 

Number of Pilgrims over Last 15 Years

Year

Local Pilgrims

Foreign Pilgrims

Total

1428

746511

1707814

2454325

1429

679008

1729841

2408849

1430

699313

1613965

2313278

1431

989798

1799601

2789399

1432

1099522

1828195

2927717

1433

1408641

1752932

3161573

1434

600718

1379531

1980249

1435

696185

1389053

2085238

1436

567876

1384941

1952817

1437

537537

1325372

1862909

1438

600108

1752014

2352122

1439

612953

1758722

2371675

1440

634379

1855027

2489406

1441*

10000

--

10000

1442*

60000

--

60000

*Coronavirus

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