Number of domestic Hajj pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia 2019 by vehicle type
During Hajj 2019, over 15.6 thousand domestic pilgrims traveled by land on small vehicles to Mecca to perform the pilgrimage. In that year, 68.8 thousand domestic pilgrims arrived in Mecca via the Sharae'a-Mecca road. The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is considered a mandatory religious duty by practicing Muslims.