UNHCR Facilitated Return of Syrian Refugees - Lebanon, 31 August 2026

Countries: Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file. Since January 2025, 681,612 Syrians known to UNHCR have returned to Syria and consequently been inactivated from UNHCR’s records. This includes refugees confirmed to have returned¹ and those inactivated due to prolonged absence and loss of contact² . Among the 681,612 Syrian returnees, 87% (591,396) returned spontaneously to Syria; this includes 11% (65,500) who returned under du