In 2023, more than 139 thousand Indians proceeded to Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. This was a significant increase compared to the previous year. Furthermore, until 1994 Hajj pilgrims travelled by ship and air. Later, air was the dominant means of transport for Indian Hajj pilgrims.
Number of pilgrims performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023
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Haj Committee of India. (March 13, 2024). Number of pilgrims performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362922/india-number-of-hajj-pilgrims/
Haj Committee of India. "Number of pilgrims performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023." Chart. March 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362922/india-number-of-hajj-pilgrims/
Haj Committee of India. (2024). Number of pilgrims performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362922/india-number-of-hajj-pilgrims/
Haj Committee of India. "Number of Pilgrims Performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362922/india-number-of-hajj-pilgrims/
Haj Committee of India, Number of pilgrims performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362922/india-number-of-hajj-pilgrims/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of pilgrims performing Hajj from India from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], Haj Committee of India, March 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362922/india-number-of-hajj-pilgrims/