After Russia started its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, approximately 40 million border crossings from Ukraine to other countries were recorded as of December 2024. Most of the refugees fled to Poland. More than 6.2 million refugees from Ukraine were recorded in Europe as of December 16, 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 16, 2024, 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, 2023; Belarus as of November 30, 2024; Romania as of November 1, 2024; Moldova as of November 30, 2024; Poland as of December 10, 2024; Hungary as of December 22, 2024; Slovakia as of December 29, 2024;
Belarus and Russia are countries who are not featured in the Refugee Response Plan.
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UNHCR. (January 6, 2025). 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 16, 2024, by selected country (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 16, 2024, by selected country (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 6, 2025. Statista. Accessed February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
UNHCR. (2025). 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 16, 2024, by selected country (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 16, 2024, by Selected Country (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 16, 2024, by selected country (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 10, 2025)
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 16, 2024, by selected country (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNHCR, January 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293403/cee-ukrainian-refugees-by-country/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed