Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia

Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia
Pakistani workers at Al Masjid Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque) in Medina
Total population
1,814,678 (2022 census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Riyadh, Khobar, Jeddah, Makkah, Jubail, Dammam, Jizan, Medina
Languages
Urdu · Pashto · Punjabi · Hindko · Kashmiri · Sindhi · Arabic · Saraiki
Religion
Islam

Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia are either Pakistani people who live in Saudi Arabia after having been born elsewhere, or are Saudi Arabian-born but have Pakistani roots. By Pakistani roots, this could mean roots linking back to Pakistan or Pakistani diaspora or South Asia. Many Pakistani army officers and soldiers also serve in Saudi Arabia and train the Saudi military cadets. According to a 2023 estimate, 2.64 million Pakistanis live and work in Saudi Arabia.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia 2022 Census" (PDF). General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
  2. ^ Al Sherbini, Ramadan (May 5, 2023). "Pakistani expat worker numbers in Saudi Arabia surge to 2.64 million as ties thrive". Gulf News. Cairo. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lahore to Jeddah latest ticket price of PIA". Pakistan Observer. Lahore. 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.

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