Situation of beneficiaries, demographic distribution and extension of the European Council decision until 2025

As of 30 November 2023, 4.27 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine following the russian invasion on 24 February 2022 were under temporary protection in European Union countries, according to data published by Eurostat. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic were the main countries hosting beneficiaries of this temporary protection.

Since the end of October 2023, the number of beneficiaries increased significantly in Germany, the Czech Republic and Norway, while Poland, Italy, France and Luxembourg saw a slight decrease.

The data presented in this article refers to the granting of temporary protection status under Council Implementing Decision 2022/382 of 4 March 2022, which confirmed the existence of a massive influx of displaced persons from Ukraine as a result of russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. On 28 September 2023, the Council of the European Union agreed to extend temporary protection for those fleeing russia's war of aggression against Ukraine until 4 March 2025.

By 30 November 2023, Ukrainian citizens accounted for more than 98% of beneficiaries of temporary protection. Adult women made up almost half (46.3%) of all beneficiaries, children constituted almost a third (33.3%), while adult men made up just over a fifth (20.4%) of the total.

The article explores the details of the situation, the demographic distribution and the decision to extend temporary protection, providing a comprehensive overview of the measures taken in the European Union to provide refuge to those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.