Eurostat: number of Ukrainians under temporary protection in Poland fell by 13,665 in August

According to Eurostat, on 31 August 2026 4.43 million non-EU citizens who had fled Ukraine held temporary protection status in the EU. Their number grew by 3,290 in August.

Germany hosts the most beneficiaries of temporary protection: 1,294,555 people (29.2% of the EU total), followed by Poland with 939,395 (21.2%) and Czechia with 398,360 (9.0%).

Between the end of July and the end of August the number of people under protection rose in 24 of the 27 EU countries. The largest increases were in Germany (+4,330), Romania (+3,440) and Czechia (+3,135). Decreases were recorded in Poland (−13,665, −1.4%), Finland (−6,260, −8.6%) and France (−2,125, −4.3%).

The highest rate per thousand residents is in Czechia (36.5), followed by Slovakia (27.7) and Cyprus (27.0); the EU average is 9.8. Ukrainian citizens make up more than 98.5% of all beneficiaries; adult women account for 43.6%, adult men for 27.3% and minors for 29.1%.