Amman, Sept. 4 (Petra)-- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that 1,795,641 Syrians have returned to their country since December 8, 2024, indicating an expanding movement of return.

According to UNHCR data cited by Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency on Friday, Türkiye, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt were the main countries from which returnees arrived, with continued movements recorded through various border crossings.

The UNHCR explained that the return figures are not based on a single source. Instead, they are calculated by cross-referencing border-crossing monitoring data with information collected by monitoring teams and field reports, with the aim of providing more accurate estimates of the number of Syrians who have returned home.

The agency noted that crossings through official border points account for the largest share of registered returnees, while it continues to monitor population movements and update its estimates based on field data and cross-border movements.

The figures come amid the continued return of Syrians residing in neighboring countries, alongside ongoing efforts to monitor the conditions and needs of returnees, particularly in terms of housing, basic services and ensuring stable conditions for return and reintegration in their areas of origin.

//Petra// MF