Overview

• Germany hosts about 955,000 Syrians and recorded 83,150 naturalizations last year, indicating continuing settlement.
• By the end of August, 1,867 people had returned to Syria with federal funding, up from 804 at the end of May.
• Additional exits occur through state-level support or without subsidies, yet overall departure numbers remain small.
• From January to August, 17,650 Syrians applied for asylum in Germany, while BAMF has largely paused decisions on Syrian cases and reports 53,187 pending files.
• Aid groups describe uneven conditions inside Syria that discourage returns, with central Damascus relatively calm but many areas facing major damage and safety risks.