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Population of India -1,220,800,359 / Pakistan - 187,343,000 = 6.5 times
Expats in Saudi Arabia(in Millions) Indians 2.45 / Pakistanis - 1.5 = 1.63 times
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia: Revenge of the migrants' employer? | The Economist
Expats in Saudi Arabia(in Millions) Indians 2.45 / Pakistanis - 1.5 = 1.63 times
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia: Revenge of the migrants' employer? | The Economist
The South Asian country of Bangladesh accounts for 32% of all people who would like to move to Saudi Arabia. After Bangladeshis, Egyptians (14%), Nigerians (14%), and Pakistanis (11%) are the nationalities most interested in migrating to Saudi Arabia. Notably, Europeans represent less than 1% of all potential migrants to Saudi Arabia.
Compared with Saudi Arabia, the UAE has fewer potential migrants in Asia (46%) and sub-Saharan Africa (18%) but more in MENA (33%) and slightly more in Europe (2%). Indians show a particular interest in the UAE, representing 26% of all people who would like to move there permanently, as do Egyptians and Pakistanis, who represent 13% and 9%, respectively, of potential migrants to the UAE.
Potential Migration and the GCC