There are 4.8 Million Syrian Refugees; This is the Distribution of Host Countries

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reports that 4.81 million Syrian refugees were registered in the latest data as of November 30, 2024.

The UNHCR refers to this group as "persons of concern."

Based on the country of asylum or protection, the largest number of refugees are in Turkey, with 2.93 million people, or 61% of the total persons of concern.

The second largest group is in Lebanon, with 768,350 (15.9%). Third is Jordan, with 619,550 (12.9%).

Fourth is Iraq, with 301,490 (6.3%). Fifth is Egypt, with 148,430 (3.1%). Other countries, mainly in North Africa, account for 43,280 (0.9%).

Based on the typology of residence, the suburban and rural, and total urban population reaches 4.54 million people. Those in refugee camps number 275,290.

The Collapse of Syria's Baath Regime After 61 Years in Power

According to Katadata, the 61-year rule of the Baath Party in Syria collapsed on Sunday, December 8, 2024, after the capital Damascus fell out of the Assad regime's control. Anti-regime groups successfully entered Damascus, marking the culmination of a series of dramatic developments since the end of last month.

In fact, a wave of popular protests demanding freedom began in 2011, but the Assad regime responded with violence against activists calling for change. These repressive actions, which killed thousands, triggered a civil war in Syria.

Following the takeover by anti-regime groups in Damascus, the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are unknown.

The Arab Socialist Baath Party first came to power in Syria in 1963 through a military coup. In 1970, Hafez al-Assad, father of the recently ousted Bashar al-Assad, seized power through an internal party coup. He became president in 1971. After Hafez al-Assad's death in 2000, Bashar al-Assad continued the Baath regime's leadership.

(Read Katadata: [Chronology of the Collapse of the Syrian Baath Regime After 61 Years in Power](https://katadata.co.id/berita/internasional/675640ba630f7/kronologi-runtuhnya-rezim-baath-suriah-setelah-berkuasa-61-tahun))