Hajj 2026: How pilgrims travelled to the Holy Land

The General Authority for Statistics of Saudi Arabia has reported that a total of 1,707,301 pilgrims performed the Hajj in 2026.

During the 2026 Hajj season, a total of 1,707,301 people performed the Hajj rituals, according to figures released by the General Authority for Statistics of Saudi Arabia.

Of this total, 1,546,655 pilgrims arrived from outside Saudi Arabia, while 160,646 were citizens and residents from within the country.

Air travel served as the primary route for international pilgrims; 1,485,729 arrived by air, 54,429 by land, and 6,497 by sea.

Notably, more than 96 per cent of international pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj arrived in Saudi Arabia by air, while the land route accounted for approximately 3.5 per cent and the sea route for less than 0.5 per cent.