The key facts

  • As of September 30, 4.37 million people in the EU were under temporary protection — down 61,000 over the month
  • Germany hosted 1.3 million (29.7%), Poland about 858,500 (19.6%), the Czech Republic nearly 392,000 (9%)
  • Poland showed the largest decline: minus 80,850 people (8.6%)

Decline in the number of beneficiaries

The number of Ukrainians benefiting from temporary protection in the European Union fell to 4.37 million people by the end of September — more than 61,000 fewer than a month earlier. This is according to Eurostat, as reported by Anadolu. As of September 30, 4.37 million non-EU citizens who left Ukraine because of the war, now in its fifth year, held temporary protection status in the 27 EU countries.

Distribution by country

Germany hosted the largest number of beneficiaries — 1.3 million people, or 29.7% of the EU total. It is followed by Poland with about 858,500 (19.6%) and the Czech Republic with nearly 392,000 (9%). Poland recorded the largest monthly decline: the number of beneficiaries there fell by 80,850 people, or 8.6%; in the Czech Republic the decrease was 6,640 people (1.7%).

Composition and context

Ukrainian citizens accounted for 98.5% of all those under temporary protection in the EU. Among them, 44.1% were adult women, 27.9% adult men, and 28% minors. The temporary protection mechanism was introduced by the EU in March 2022 after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.