Cyprus had 27,340 Ukrainian refugees under temporary protection on 30 September 2026, according to figures published by Eurostat on Tuesday.
The number increased from 26,885 at the end of August and 26,640 at the end of July.
Cyprus recorded the third-highest number of Ukrainian refugees relative to its population among EU member states, with 27.4 beneficiaries per 1,000 residents.
Only the Czech Republic, with 35.9 per 1,000 residents, and Slovakia, with 28.0, recorded higher figures. The EU average stood at 9.7 beneficiaries per 1,000 residents.
More than 4.3 million under temporary protection across EU
A total of 4.37 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion were under temporary protection in the EU on 30 September 2026.
This represented a decrease of 61,055 people, or 1.4%, compared with 31 August.
Germany hosted the largest number, with 1,300,070 beneficiaries, accounting for 29.7% of the EU total. Poland followed with 858,545 people, or 19.6%, while the Czech Republic had 391,720, representing 9%.
Most EU countries recorded increases
Between the end of August and the end of September, the number of people under temporary protection increased in 25 of the 27 EU member states.
The largest increases in absolute numbers were recorded in Germany, with 5,515 additional beneficiaries, or 0.4%; Romania, with 3,900, or 1.8%; and Italy, with 2,505, or 4.4%.
Two countries recorded decreases. Poland saw a drop of 80,850 people, or 8.6%, while the number in the Czech Republic fell by 6,640, or 1.7%.
Women make up largest share of beneficiaries
Ukrainian citizens accounted for 98.5% of all people under temporary protection in the EU on 30 September.
Adult women represented 44.1% of beneficiaries, adult men 27.9% and minors 28%.
The figures cover people granted temporary protection under the EU Council’s decision of 4 March 2022, which recognised the mass influx of displaced people from Ukraine and introduced the temporary protection mechanism.
On 13 June 2025, the European Council agreed to extend the scheme from 4 March 2026 until 4 March 2027.
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