Indians in Saudi Arabia
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.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 | 351,000 |
| 1999 | 700,000 |
| 2000 | 1,000,000 |
| 2004 | 1,300,000 |
| 2015 | 3,000,000 |
| 2017 | 4,100,000 |
Religion
Slightly less than one-third of the Indians in Saudi Arabia are Muslims, mainly from Kerala.Education
Indian curriculum schools in Saudi Arabia include:
