More than 4.4 million people who fled Ukraine are still living under temporary protection across the European Union, with Germany, Poland and Czechia continuing to host the
largest numbers, according to new Eurostat figures.
At the end of June, 4.41 million non-EU citizens who had fled Ukraine held temporary protection status in the EU — an increase of 24,380, or 0.6%, compared with the previous month.
Germany remained the largest host country, with 1.29 million people under temporary protection, accounting for 29.2% of the EU total. Poland followed with 961,170 people, or 21.8%, while Czechia hosted 390,810, equivalent to 8.9%.
The number of people covered by the protection scheme rose in 24 of the EU's 27 member states during June.
Italy recorded the largest percentage increase, with its number of beneficiaries rising by 4,115, or 8.8%. Czechia saw an increase of 3,835 people, while Germany added a further 2,960.
Three countries recorded declines. Poland's total fell by 6,335 people, a decrease of 0.7%, while Belgium recorded a reduction of 35 and Ireland 15.
When adjusted for population size, Czechia had by far the highest concentration of people benefiting from temporary protection, with 35.8 beneficiaries for every 1,000 residents. Slovakia followed with 27.2 per 1,000 and Cyprus with 26.8, compared with an EU-wide average of 9.8.
Ukrainian citizens accounted for more than 98.5% of all people covered by temporary protection at the end of June.
Women made up 43.4% of beneficiaries and men 27%, while children accounted for almost a third, at 29.6%.
The temporary protection system was introduced following the EU's March 2022 decision recognising the mass influx of people displaced by Russia's war against Ukraine. It provides protection without requiring individuals to go through the standard asylum procedure.
EU member states agreed in June 2025 to extend the scheme until 4 March 2027, meaning millions of Ukrainians displaced by the war remain covered by temporary protection across the bloc.
The latest figures underline the continuing scale of Europe's response to Russia's invasion more than four years after the start of the full-scale war. Photo by Dpsu.gov.ua, Wikimedia commons.