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AMMAN — A total of 75,500 Syrian refugees in Jordan have returned to Syria since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024, the UNHCR said in its latest operational update released on Sunday.
According to the report, a copy of which was made available to The Jordan Times, over 15,000 refugees have returned to Syria during May, representing a 45 per cent increase when compared to April 2025, when some 10,500 refugees returned.
The number of Syrian refugees registered with UNHCR now stands at 590,000, according to the update.
The UN refugee agency it has organised transportation for nearly 1,000 refugees who wanted to return to Syria during May, an increase of more than two times compared to 400 refugees in April.
“This uptick can be attributed to the end of the school year. Prior to departure, UNHCR conducted in-person interviews to ensure the decision to return is voluntary and well-informed and provided counselling and information on availability of services inside Syria. The movements were closely coordinated with UNHCR Syria,” the report said.
The agency said that a total of 120 refugees departed Jordan for resettlement in May.
“In May, UNHCR distributed $2.7 million in basic needs assistance benefitting nearly 17,000 families in communities,” the report said.
The agency said that the total recorded contributions for the operation in 2025 amount to some $86 million.
In its annual “Global Trends 2024” report, published recently, the UNHCR has forecast that nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees currently in Jordan will return to Syria by the end of 2025. This figure is part of a larger estimated return of 1.5 million refugees from neighbouring countries.
The report revealed that nearly two million Syrians have already returned home, with UNHCR Chief Filippo Grandi emphasising the urgent need to support returning Syrians in rebuilding their lives.
UNHCR expected the return of around 700,000 refugees from Turkey, 400,000 from Lebanon, 200,000 from Jordan, and 25,000 from Egypt by the end of 2025.
Also, around 2 million internally displaced Syrians are expected to return to their original homes within the country during this period, the report said.
The report calls for continued support to Jordan and neighbouring countries to maintain refugee protections and basic services, alongside urgent investment in Syria’s infrastructure to ensure safe and sustainable returns.
