More than 2.3 million people perform Hajj

Mina, 30 December 06

The number of people who performed Hajj rituals this year amounted to 2,378,636.

This was announced by the Department of General Statistics and Data at the Ministry of Economy and Planning.

1,654,407 pilgrims were came from abroad, while 724,229 pilgrims were from inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said the statement released by the Department.

The majority of the persons who performed Hajj rituals from inside the Kingdom were non-Saudi residents, the statement added.