EU Hosts Over 4.3 Million Ukrainians Under Temporary Protection

As of June 30, 2025, the European Union was providing temporary protection to about 4.31 million people who fled Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The Gaze reports this, referring to figures released by Eurostat on August 11.

Germany hosts the largest share, sheltering 1,196,645 Ukrainians – 27.8% of the total, followed by Poland with 992,505 (23%) and the Czech Republic with 378,420 (8.8%).

The total number of Ukrainians under temporary protection in the EU rose by 32,940 in June compared with the previous month, marking a 0.8% increase.

Relative to population size, the Czech Republic recorded the highest concentration of beneficiaries at 34.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, followed by Poland (27.2) and Estonia (25.1). 

The EU average stood at 9.6 per 1,000. Ukrainians represented more than 98.4% of all individuals granted such status across the bloc.

Women aged 18 and older comprised 44.7% of those under protection, minors accounted for 31.2%, and adult men made up 24.1%.

The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive, activated in March 2022, grants displaced Ukrainians the right to live and work legally in member states, as well as access to healthcare and education. 

As The Gaze reported earlier, on July 15, the Council of the European Union approved an official decision to extend the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainians in the EU until March 4, 2027.