EU temporary protection for Ukrainians rises to 4.38M in January

ISTANBUL

The number of non-EU citizens fleeing Ukraine who held temporary protection status in the EU reached 4.38 million at the end of January 2026, Eurostat reported on Tuesday.

The total figure increased by 23,110 people, or 0.5%, compared to December 2025.

Germany hosted the largest number of beneficiaries with 1.26 million people, accounting for 28.8% of the EU total; Poland followed with 965,990 people (22.1%) and Czechia with 397,185 (9.1%).

The highest ratios of protection beneficiaries per thousand residents were found in Czechia (36.4), Poland (26.5), and Slovakia (25.8). The EU average stood at 9.7 per thousand people.

Ukrainian citizens made up 98.4% of the total beneficiaries in the EU. Adult women represented 43.5% of the group, while minors accounted for 30.3% and adult men comprised 26.1%.