How many Syria refugees and IDPs have returned in 2026?
IDPs in Syria
Return movements in Syria in 2026 are tracked by UNHCR (refugee returns) and IOM DTM (IDP returns). Verified voluntary returns remain a small fraction of the 5.5 million refugees and 7.2 million IDPs, reflecting unresolved safety, housing and livelihood conditions.
Return is one of three internationally recognised durable solutions, alongside local integration and resettlement. UNHCR verifies refugee returns through Voluntary Repatriation operations and post-return monitoring, while IOM DTM Emergency Tracking and Mobility Tracking capture IDP return flows.
Return is not always durable. Repeated displacement is common when security deteriorates or when promised reconstruction support fails to materialise. Quality-of-return indicators — access to civil documentation, housing, livelihoods, basic services and protection — are tracked through joint UNHCR-IOM return-intentions surveys and the Durable Solutions Indicator Library.
Data sources
- UNHCR
- OCHA
- IOM DTM
- ACLED
Figures synthesised from primary humanitarian data partners. Numbers update on monthly cycles as new field assessments and registration data are released.
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