In February 2023, among the EU members for which data are available, Germany granted the highest number of temporary protection statuses to Ukrainians fleeing the war in Ukraine (25 125) as a consequence of Russia’s invasion. Germany was followed by Poland (24 905) ahead of Czechia (9 775) and Romania (7 920), Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union says.
Compared with January 2023, the number of decisions granting temporary protection to Ukrainians in February fell in 19 of the 26 EU members with available data. The largest decreases were observed in Poland (-3 540 compared with January 2023), followed by Germany (-3 080), Czechia (-2 630) and Romania (-1 035). Meanwhile, Ireland (+540) and Finland (+520) recorded the most significant increases.
As of 28 February 2023, the total number of Ukrainian beneficiaries of temporary protection in the EU countries for which data are available were highest in Germany (1 000 530) and Poland (989 080). These cumulative figures include not only the protection statuses granted in February 2023 but also those granted before that month.
Compared with the population of each EU member, the highest ratios of Ukrainian citizens granted temporary protection per thousand people in February 2023 were recorded in Cyprus (1.1) and Czechia (0.9).
Children represented a significant proportion of Ukrainians seeking protection in Germany, Poland, Romania and Czechia
In February 2023, among the countries for which data are available, Germany granted the highest number of temporary protections to Ukrainian children (people under 18 years old), with a total of 7 725 (representing 31% of Ukrainians granted protection in Germany in February 2023), followed by Poland (6 070, 24%), Romania (2 590, 33%) and Czechia (2 550, 26%).
