Palestinians in Syria
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 430,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Damascus, Rif Dimashq, Daraa, Homs, Aleppo, Latakia and Hama governorates | |
| Languages | |
| Arabic (Palestinian Arabic, Syrian Arabic) | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Muslim and Christianity |
Palestinians in Syria (Arabic: الفلسطينيون في سوريا) are people of Palestinian origin, most of whom have been residing in Syria after they were displaced from their homes during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight. Palestinians hold most of the same rights as the Syrian population, but cannot become Syrian nationals except in rare cases. As of October 2023, there are 585,610 people who registered with UNRWA-Syria as Palestinian refugees. Due to the Assad regime decades long persecutions, culminating in the Syrian Civil War, the number of registered refugees still residing in Syria has dropped to 430,000, with more than 100,000 immigrating to Europe to finally settle down, especially in Germany and Sweden.