Nepalis in Saudi Arabia

Nepalis in Saudi Arabia
Total population
215,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Riyadh · Jeddah
Languages
Arabic • Maithili · Nepali
Religion
Hinduism · Buddhism · Islam
Related ethnic groups
Nepali people

Nepalis in Saudi Arabia are immigrants from Nepal to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, mostly migrant workers and expatriates. Saudi Arabia has emerged as one of the top destinations for migrant Nepalese laborers. Approximately 215,000 Nepalese laborers, skilled and semi-skilled, work in the country. Most of them belong to the Madhesi race totalling up to 199,757, and the remainder predominantly belong to the Bahun and Chhetri ethnicities.[2][3]

  1. ^ "International Nepal Fellowship - Nepali diaspora". Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ^ "Total Nepali people from Terai working in Saudi Arabia : IOM Report 2014".
  3. ^ "Nepali Laborers in Saudi Arabia - Foreign Migrant Workers Face Abuse and Discrimination". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2011-03-15.