How Many Pakistanis Are in the GCC?

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There is a significant presence of Pakistani expatriates in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, check out this video to know more about the Pakistani population in the GCC.

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00:00 Today, over 7.6 million Pakistanis live abroad, with an estimated 4 million Pakistanis in

00:08 the GCC region alone.

00:10 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates alone absorbed more than 77.5% of total 829,549

00:20 Pakistani expat workers in 2022, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey of 2022 and

00:26 2023, so which Gulf countries do Pakistani expats flock to the most?

00:31 62% of Pakistani expats head to Saudi Arabia, more than double any other GCC country.

00:37 In second place is the UAE, where 15.5% of expats move.

00:42 In third place is Oman, with 10% of workers, followed by Qatar and Bahrain, with 7 and

00:47 1.6% respectively.

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