As of 31 December 2024, nearly 4.3 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine due to Russia’s war of aggression remained under temporary protection status in European Union (EU) countries.
Top Hosting Countries:
Germany: 1,161,450 people (27.3% of the EU total)
Poland: 991,630 people (23.3%)
Czechia: 388,625 people (9.1%)
Compared to November 2024, the total number of beneficiaries increased by 25,590 (+0.6%), with the largest absolute increases observed in:
Germany: +8,830 (+0.8%)
Poland: +3,705 (+0.4%)
Czechia: +3,435 (+0.9%)
Meanwhile, Denmark (-5.1%), Italy (-0.8%), and France (-1.0%) recorded declines in the number of protected individuals.
Protection Ratio Per Population:
Czechia: 35.7 per 1,000 people
Poland: 27.1 per 1,000 people
Estonia: 25.8 per 1,000 people
EU Average: 9.5 per 1,000 people
Demographics of Beneficiaries:
Ukrainians: 98.3% of total beneficiaries
Adult Women: 44.8%
Children: 31.9%
Adult Men: 23.2%
Policy Update:
On 25 June 2024, the European Council extended temporary protection from 4 March 2025 to 4 March 2026 under the Council Implementing Decision 2022/382.
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