This is a list of the largest historic peaceful gatherings of people in the world at one place for a single event. Note that some of these numbers are only rough estimates, and that different gatherings have different methods of counting those present.
Over 100 million
EventContinuousMulti-DayParticipationSingle DayTypeLocationCountry Date Single DayParticipants2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela 670 million29 January 202576 millionPilgrimagePrayagraj 2019 Prayag Ardh Kumbh Mela 240 million 4 February 2019 50 million A record over 24 crore people visited Kumbh-2019, more than total tourists in UP in 2014–17, Hindustan Times, 21 May 2019. 2013 Prayag Kumbh Mela 120 million 10 February 2013 30 million
10 to 100 million
EventContinuousMulti-DayParticipationSingle DayTypeLocationCountryNotes Date Single DayParticipants 2010 Haridwar Kumbh Mela 70 million 14 April 2010 10 million Pilgrimage Haridwar India hosts the world’s biggest gathering, BBC, 16 February 2013.Durga Puja in Kolkata30 millionSeptember–October (9–13 October, 2024)Annual Hindu Festival & Public Art FestivalKolkata 10-day religious, cultural and public art festival. Arba'een Pilgrimage 30 million 2017 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 27 million 2015 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage22 million2023PilgrimageKarbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 21.2 million 2022 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 21 million 17 Sep 2022 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 20 million 2014 Pilgrimage Karbala 22 میلیون زائر برای اربعین به کربلا رفتند fa.alalam.ir 2001 Prayag Kumbh Mela 20 million 30 January 2001 Pilgrimage Prayagraj Arba'een Pilgrimage 16.3 million September 2021 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 15.3 million October 2018 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 15.2 million October 2019 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 15–18 million January 2013 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 15 million January 2012 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 15 million January 2011 Pilgrimage Karbala Funeral of C. N. Annadurai 15 million 4 February 1969 15 million Funeral Marina Beach, Chennai Arba'een Pilgrimage 14.6 million October 2020 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 14 million 2017 Pilgrimage Karbala Martyrdom processions of Musa al-Kazim 12 million 2016 Muslim Martyrdom processions Kadhimiya, Baghdad Martyrdom processions of Musa al-Kazim 12 million 2015 Martyrdom processions Kadhimiya, Baghdad Arba'een Pilgrimage 11.2 million November 2016 Pilgrimage Karbala Funeral of Ruhollah Khomeini 10.2 million 6 June 1989 Funeral Tehran Arba'een Pilgrimage 10–14 million 2009 Pilgrimage Karbala Arba'een Pilgrimage 10 million January 2010 Pilgrimage Karbala Vindhyachal Temple fair 10 million February 2025 Hindu pilgrimage Vindhyachal
5 to 10 million Event Date Participants Type Location CountryNotes Feast of the Black Nazarene9 January 2026Over 9.6 millionReligious holidayManilaLongest in Traslación history, running for 30 hours and 50 minutesFeast of the Black Nazarene9 January 2025Over 8.1 millionReligious holidayManilaCelebration of General Douglas MacArthur after he was relieved of duty by President Harry S. Truman20 April 19517.5 millionCelebrationNew York City Martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein October 2015 7–9 million Martyrdom anniversary Karbala Mass on the Feast of Santo Niño at the apostolic and state visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines18 January 20156–7 millionReligious gatheringRizal Park, ManilaLargest papal crowd in history Feast of the Black Nazarene9 January 2024Over 6 millionReligious holidayManilaMid-Sha'ban celebration6 July 2012Over 6 millionReligious holidayKarbala Feast of the Black Nazarene9 January 2015Over 5.5 millionReligious holidayManilaAhead of Pope Francis' visitMassive crowd reaches 5 million at Black Nazarene procession Santo Niño de Cebú18 January 2026Over 5.2 millionReligious holidayCebu CityMid-Sha'ban pilgrimage to the Shrine of Imam Hussein20 July 2011Over 5 millionPilgrimageKarbalaAppearance of Pope John Paul II at World Youth Day 1995 January 1995Over 5 millionReligious gatheringManilaLargest papal crowd in history until visit of Pope Francis to Manila on 18 January 2015Parade celebrating Argentina national football team's victory at the 2022 FIFA World CupDecember 2022Over 5 millionSports rallyBuenos Aires
2 to 5 million