Key Takeaways
- The total number of pilgrims for Hajj 2026 stands at 1,707,301, per GASTAT’s official count.
- The figure covers both male and female pilgrims performing Hajj this season.
- The count marks an increase from the 1,673,230 pilgrims recorded during Hajj 2025.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) has placed the total number of pilgrims for Hajj 2026 at 1,707,301 — covering both male and female pilgrims who performed the pilgrimage this season in Makkah al-Mukarramah and across the holy sites.
Official Count for Hajj 1447 AH
GASTAT is responsible for producing the official pilgrim census each year, a task it has carried out for decades. The 1,707,301 total for Hajj 1447 AH (2026) is the authority’s verified figure for this season’s pilgrimage.
The count is higher than the total recorded for Hajj 2025, when GASTAT put the number of pilgrims at 1,673,230 — meaning this year’s figure is up by approximately 34,000 pilgrims.
Year-on-Year Comparison
| Hajj Season | Year | Total Pilgrims |
|---|---|---|
| 1445 AH | 2024 | 1,833,164 |
| 1446 AH | 2025 | 1,673,230 |
| 1447 AH | 2026 | 1,707,301 |
Pilgrim numbers dropped between 2024 and 2025 before recovering partially in 2026.
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