SRINAGAR : More than 2.7 million Indians are currently living in Saudi Arabia, the Government of India has told Parliament, making the Kingdom one of the largest hubs of the Indian diaspora anywhere in the world. Of the total 2,747,551 Indian nationals residing there as of February 24, 2025, as many as 2,565,464 are employed, while 182,087 are family members. The government added that Saudi Arabia does not maintain state-wise or city-wise data, including for Jeddah. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The Ministry of External Affairs also placed before the Lok Sabha the number of Indians who travelled for Haj under the Haj Committee of India over the last five years. In 2021, 56,634 pilgrims proceeded for Haj. The number rose sharply after the pandemic, with 139,429

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