As of July 31, 2024, over 4.1 million non-EU citizens, primarily Ukrainians, remain under temporary protection status in the European Union following Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine. The largest numbers of those benefiting from this status are concentrated in Germany, Poland, and Czechia.
Germany hosts the most beneficiaries with 1,110,600 people, accounting for 26.9% of the total in the EU, followed by Poland with 976,205 (23.7%) and Czechia with 369,610 (9%). Since the end of June 2024, Poland saw an increase of 10,430 people under temporary protection, Czechia added 8,834, and Romania registered 4,250 new beneficiaries. Conversely, Luxembourg and France saw slight declines, with Germany removing 236,925 people from its count after granting them alternative protection status or confirming their departure from the country.
In terms of proportion to population size, Czechia had the highest ratio of temporary protection beneficiaries, with 33.9 per 1,000 residents, followed by Lithuania with 27.4, and Poland with 26.7. At the EU level, the overall ratio was 9.2 per 1,000 people.
Ukrainian citizens represented more than 98% of those receiving temporary protection, with adult women making up 45.3%, children accounting for 32.4%, and adult men comprising 22.4%.
This temporary protection status stems from a decision by the European Council in March 2022, in response to the mass influx of displaced Ukrainians. The European Council recently extended this protection from March 2025 to March 2026.
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