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Indians in Saudi Arabia

Indians in Saudi Arabia
Total population
3,000,000 (2016, est.)
Regions with significant populations
Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Jubail, Jizan
Languages
Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, English

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 3,000,000 Indian citizens residing in Saudi Arabia.

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

Indian curriculum schools in Saudi Arabia include:

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


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