Indians in Saudi Arabia

Indians in Saudi Arabia

Total population
3 million (2015, est.)
Regions with significant populations
Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Jubail, Jizan
Languages
Malayalam, Hindi, English, others
Religion
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity

Indians in Saudi Arabia are the largest community of expatriates in Saudi Arabia.

India and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to manage and organize the recruitment of domestic workers in January 2014. Between then and April 2016, 500,000 Indians moved to Saudi Arabia for employment. The agreement includes a provision which stipulates that sponsors must pay a guarantee of US $2,500 for each Indian worker they recruit.

As of 2015, there are an estimated 3 million Indian citizens residing in Saudi Arabia.

Demographics

The following table shows the estimated population of Indians in Saudi Arabia since 1975.

Year	Population
1975	34,500
1979	100,000
1983	270,000
1987	380,000
1991	600,000
1999	1,200,000
2000	1,500,000
2004	1,300,000
2015	2,960,000

Education

Indian curriculum schools in Saudi Arabia include:

• International Indian School, Dammam
• International Indian School Jeddah
• International Indian School, Al-Jubail
• International Indian School, Riyadh
• New Middle East International School, Riyadh

Notable individuals

The following is a list of notable Indians who have lived in Saudi Arabia:

• Kafeel Ahmed
• Zabiuddin Ansari
• Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai
• Karan Singh Grover

See also

• Foreign workers in Saudi Arabia
• India – Saudi Arabia relations