At the end of October, 4.2 million Ukrainians were under temporary protection in the European Union. This gives them the right of residence for the time being. Since September, the number of Ukrainian refugees has increased in all Member States except Denmark. There, their numbers fell by 4.5 percent (1,700 people) in one month.
For every thousand Germans, 14.4 Ukrainians are under temporary protection in our neighboring country. In Belgium there are approximately 6.2. The eastern countries in particular receive a striking number of Ukrainian war refugees. The Czech Republic is home to 33.7 Ukrainians per thousand inhabitants, while the European average is 9.5. Estonia receives 26.3 and both Poland and Bulgaria 26.1 per thousand inhabitants.
Almost half of the people under temporary protection are women (46.4 percent). A third are children (33.4 percent).