Cyprus is among the European Union countries with the highest rates of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine, according to Eurostat data published on Friday.
Specifically, as of 31 March 2026, 24,890 people in Cyprus were recorded under temporary protection status, of whom 16,395 were women and 8,495 were men. In terms of population ratio, Cyprus ranks fourth in the EU, with 25.32 beneficiaries per 1,000 inhabitants.
At EU level, the total number of third-country nationals who fled Ukraine and were granted temporary protection reached 4.33 million. Compared with the end of February 2026, this represents a decrease of 68,980 people, or 1.6%.
The largest numbers of beneficiaries were recorded in Germany, with 1,274,955 people (29.4% of the EU total), in Poland with 961,405 people (22.2%), and in Czechia with 379,820 people (8.8%).