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Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia
Total population
A Bangladeshi family at Jabal al-Nour in the Mecca area
2.6 million^[1] (2022)
Religion
Islam

Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia number around 2.6 million. Saudi Arabia is the top destination country for Bangladeshi migrant workers, with almost 100,000 Bangladeshis migrating to Saudi Arabia in the last quarter of 2022.^[2] Most Bangladeshis in Saudi Arabia work in the service industry.^[3]

History

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In 2016, Saudi Arabia lifted a seven-year ban on the recruitment of Bangladeshi workers in the country.^[4]

References

^ "Envoy: Political stability, good incentives attract Saudi companies to invest in Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
^ Sumon, Shehab (February 20, 2023). "Saudi Arabia remains top destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers". Arab News. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
^ Loewenstein, Antony (2008). The Blogging Revolution. Melbourne University Press. p. 118. ISBN 9780522854909.
^ "Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Bangladeshi workers after seven years - ministry". Reuters. Dhaka. August 11, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

v t e Immigration to Saudi Arabia
From Asia	Bangladeshis Filipinos Indians Indonesians Iraqis Koreans Lebanese Nepalis Pakistanis Syrians Turks
From elsewhere	Americans Australians
See also	Kafala system Human trafficking Demographics Foreign workers

v t e Demographics of Saudi Arabia
Religions	Islam Sunni Shia Ahmadiyya Christianity Catholicism Eastern Orthodoxy Protestantism Jews Hinduism Buddhism
Ethnic groups	Arabs Bedoon Bedouin Rashaida
Foreign nationals	Americans Armenians Australians Bangladeshis Filipinos Indians Iraqis Indonesians Koreans Lebanese Malays Nepalis Pakistanis Syrians Turks
Related	Youth

v t e Bangladeshi diaspora
Americas	Brazil Canada Begum Para United States New York Bengalis in the United States
Asia	India Japan Malaysia Maldives Middle East Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Pakistan
Europe	Italy Poland Romania United Kingdom
Oceania	Australia New Zealand

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