Eurostat: Over 4.2 Million Ukrainians Hold Temporary Protection in EU
More than 4.2 million people who fled Ukraine as a result of Russia's full-scale invasion have temporary protection status in the EU. These data as of 30 November 2024 were published by Eurostat on 15 January.
Among the EU countries, the largest number of temporary protection status holders from Ukraine reside in Germany - 27.2% of the total (1,152,620 people), 23.2% in Poland (987,925 people) and 9.1% in the Czech Republic (385,190 people).
The total number of persons with temporary protection at the end of November, compared to the end of October 2024, in the EU increased by 36,010 (+0.9%). The largest increase in the number of temporary protection recipients was observed in Germany (+11,915; +1%), the Czech Republic (+5,820; +1.5%) and Poland (+4,045; +0.4%). At the same time, a decrease in their number was recorded in Italy (-1,270; -0.8%), France (-695; -1.2%) and Luxembourg (-15; -0.4%).
As of 30 November, more than 98.3% of temporary protection recipients in the EU were Ukrainian citizens. Almost half of the recipients were adult women (44.9%), children made up almost a third (32%), and adult men 23.1% of the total.
After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU activated the Temporary Protection Directive, which granted Ukrainians fleeing Russian shelling the right to stay legally in the EU and receive basic social services, including healthcare, education and the right to employment.
Last June, the EU Council extended temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until 4 March 2026.
