# Slovakia ranks second in the EU by the share of people under…

At the end of July, Slovakia had 27.5 people under temporary protection who fled Ukraine per 1,000 residents. Only Czechia had a higher figure.

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Immigration · 2026-09-09

According to Eurostat, at the end of July 2026, 4.43 million non-EU citizens who fled because of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine were under temporary protection in the EU. Relative to each country’s population, the highest ratio was in Czechia, at 36.2 per 1,000 residents. Slovakia’s ratio was 27.5, while Cyprus had 26.7.

In the second quarter of 2026, EU countries issued 138,640 new decisions granting temporary protection, 15.9% fewer than in the first quarter. In Slovakia, the number of such decisions increased by 2,365 over the quarter. The European Union has extended temporary protection for people who fled Ukraine until 4 March 2027.

Source: [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/SEPDF/cache/111852.pdf?v=6907269593561647)
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