Almost 700,000 Syrian refugees have not yet returned to their country
92% confidence
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The figure of almost 700,000 refers specifically to registered refugees with UNHCR; the Government of Lebanon estimates total Syrian refugees at approximately 1.3 million including unregistered individuals.
The data is from July 2025; by April 2026, some returns may have occurred following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
In 2025, approximately 335,000-400,000 Syrians returned from Lebanon to Syria according to UNHCR estimates.
Sources
PrimaryUNHCR Lebanon Country PageAs of end July 2025, the Government of Lebanon estimates that some 1.3 million Syrian refugees live in Lebanon, including just over 716,000 registered with UNHCR.
SecondaryL'Orient TodayAccording to a UNHCR estimate dated March 31, 2025, the number of officially registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon stands at 722,173. Nearly 400,000 Syrians repatriated from Lebanon in 2025.