2.14.7. Conflict-induced displacement and return

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According to IOM’s population movement assessment, the IDP population in Quneitra governorate increased by about 1 700 individuals between February 2025 (about 5 400 or 5 % of a total population of approximately 109 000)1367 and March 2026 (about 7 100 or 6 % of a total population of approximately 119 000).1368

UNHCR estimated that as of 21 May 2026, around 1 600 individuals had returned to locations in Quneitra governorate from internal displacement since December 2024.1369 Within the same period, about 30 600 individuals had returned to the governorate from abroad.1370

  • 1367

    IOM, Syrian Arab Republic – Community Baseline Assessment – Round 1 – February 2025, 6 March 2025, url, p. 8

  • 1368

    IOM, Syrian Arab Republic – Population Mobility and Baseline Assessment – Round 15 – April 2026, 18 May 2026, url, p. 7

  • 1369

    UNHCR, Syrian Arab Republic: Comprehensive Overview of IDPs and IDP Returns Dashboard [Map], 21 May 2026, url

  • 1370

    UNHCR, Syrian Arab Republic: Comprehensive Overview of Refugee Returns Dashboard [Map], 21 May 2026, url