Full Breakdown
EU Temporary Protection for Ukrainian Displaced Persons Reaches 4.41 Million
8/12/2026, 4:09:02 AM
Core Figures as of 30 June 2026
Eurostat reported that 4.41 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine were covered by the EU’s temporary-protection scheme on 30 June 2026, a rise of 24,380 people (0.6 %) since the end of May 2026.
Distribution Across Member States
Germany hosted the largest share with 1,286,230 beneficiaries (29.2 % of the EU total). Poland and Czechia followed with 961,170 (21.8 %) and 390,810 (8.9 %) respectively. Italy recorded the biggest absolute increase, adding 4,115 new beneficiaries; Czechia and Germany added 3,835 and 2,960 respectively. Declines were observed in Poland (-6,335), Belgium (-35) and Ireland (-15).
Per-thousand-resident ratios highlighted the uneven burden: Czechia led with 35.8 beneficiaries per 1,000 people, followed by Slovakia (27.2) and Cyprus (26.8). The EU average stood at 9.8 per 1,000. Cyprus held 31,690 beneficiaries, placing it third-highest in per-capita terms.
Demographic Profile
Adult women comprised 43.4 % of all beneficiaries, adult men 27 %, and minors 29.6 %. Ukrainian nationals accounted for over 98.5 % of the protected population.
Legal Framework and Extension
The scheme derives from the Council Implementing Decision 2022/382 of 4 March 2022, which recognised a mass influx of displaced persons following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On 13 June 2025, the European Council adopted a decision extending the temporary-protection status from 4 March 2026 to 4 March 2027, allowing current beneficiaries to retain protection beyond the original expiry.
Outlook
The extension ensures that the 4.41 million Ukrainians under temporary protection will continue to receive legal residence, access to the labour market and social services until at least March 2027. Monitoring of monthly inflows and demographic shifts will inform any further policy adjustments as the conflict in Ukraine evolves.
