Riyadh, Dhu-AlQa'dah 23, 1436, September 07, 2015, SPA -- The number of pilgrims coming from abroad for the Hajj of this year, reached 647,314 pilgrims until yesterday, according to statistics issued by the General Directorate of Passports. Their entry was as follows: 642,085 pilgrims by air, 808 by land and 4,421 by sea. This is more by 18,513 than the number of pilgrims arriving at the same period last year, an increase of 3% approximately. --SPA 16:57 LOCAL TIME 13:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w