Almost 20,000 Ukrainians have found refuge in Cyprus

According to data published by the European Statistical Office Eurostat, Cyprus has one of the largest shares of refugees from Ukraine granted temporary protection status.

As of November 30, 2023, under temporary protection in the EU, there were 4.27 million citizens from third countries who were forced to leave Ukraine after the start of the conflict. 19,080 individuals who fled from Ukraine found refuge in Cyprus. Compared to October, their number increased by 445 people.

In total, as of the end of November, Cyprus had 3,585 men, 10,425 women, and 5,070 children under temporary protection.

It is also noted that Cyprus has one of the highest rates of individuals under temporary protection status: 20.7 people per 1,000 population. The EU's average is 9.5 people per 1,000.

As of November, the countries with the highest share of refugees from Ukraine were Germany (1,235,960 people, or 28.9% of the total in the EU), Poland (955,110 people, 22.3%), and the Czech Republic (369,330 people, 8.6%).

Compared to the end of October, the largest increases were recorded in Germany (+20,595, +1.7%), the Czech Republic (+4,880, +1.3%), and Norway (+4,180, +6.9%).

These figures relate to the temporary protection status for refugees from Ukraine, granted based on the decision of the EU Council in March 2022, which was extended in September 2023 until March 2025.