Where do six million Syrian refugees live today?
Al Jazeera
In 2024, about half of Syria’s registered refugees live in Turkiye, followed by Lebanon, Germany, Jordan and Iraq.
On Sunday morning, millions of Syrians, both within the country and abroad, woke up to a changed nation after opposition forces swept into Damascus, bringing an end to President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule.
The fall of Damascus comes after a 13-year war, during which millions of Syrians were forcibly displaced within the country or driven across its borders in search of a chance to rebuild their lives.
In 2011, at the start of popular uprisings against al-Assad, Syria’s population was approximately 21 million.
In the years that followed, nearly half a million people were killed, more than a million injured and about 13 million fled their homes.
As of 2024, the United Nations reports, at least 7.4 million Syrians remain internally displaced, with approximately 4.9 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. An additional 1.3 million have resettled elsewhere, mostly in Europe.
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