RIYADH — More than 11.2 million pilgrims performed Umrah during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to statistics released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).GASTAT's Umrah statistics for the fourth quarter of 2025 showed that of the 11,291,326 pilgrims, 5,701,525 arrived from outside Saudi Arabia, while 5,589,801 performed Umrah from within the Kingdom.Of the total, 6.4 million were men (56.8 percent) and 4.9 million were women (43.2 percent). Among domestic pilgrims, 53.2 percent were non-Saudis, while 46.8 percent were Saudi citizens. Only 2.9 percent performed Umrah more than once during the quarter.
GASTAT's figure showing distribution of external Umrah performers by gender.
Regionally, 2,002,701 pilgrims came from the Makkah Region, while 1,146,451 came from the Riyadh Region.Among international pilgrims, women outnumbered men, accounting for 53 percent of arrivals from abroad.In terms of monthly activity, December recorded the highest number of international pilgrims, with 2,142,252 performing Umrah during the month, while November was the busiest month for domestic pilgrims, with 2,059,838 pilgrims.
GASTAT's figure showing distribution of Madinah's visitors by gender and point of origin.
