After Russia started its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, approximately 30 million border crossings from Ukraine to other countries were recorded as of December 2023. Most of the refugees fled to Poland. More than 6.3 million refugees from Ukraine were recorded in Europe as of December 28, 2023.
Number of border crossings between Ukraine and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries after Russia's invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, by selected country
(in 1,000s)
The figure for individual refugees recorded in the country is an estimate as potential further movements or returns cannot be factored for the time being.
Russia as of December 31, 2022; Belarus as of August 1, 2023; Slovakia, Romania, Hungary as of December 17, 2023; Poland as of December 15, 2023.
Data on border crossings to Ukraine are not available for Russia, Hungary, and Belarus.
Belarus and Russia are countries who are not featured in the Refugee Response Plan.
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UNHCR. (January 3, 2024). Number of border crossings between Ukraine and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries after Russia's invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, by selected country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR. "Number of border crossings between Ukraine and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries after Russia's invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, by selected country (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/
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UNHCR. "Number of Border Crossings between Ukraine and Central and Eastern European (Cee) Countries after Russia's Invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, by Selected Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/
UNHCR, Number of border crossings between Ukraine and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries after Russia's invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, by selected country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of border crossings between Ukraine and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries after Russia's invasion of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to December 24, 2023, by selected country (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNHCR, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/