It’s been more than a year since Russia invaded Ukraine and forced refugees to seek destinations for new (or temporary) homes.

As this ongoing conflict has dragged on, it has resulted in one of the worst humanitarian crises in Europe in recent times. Millions of people have fled their homes and sought temporary or permanent asylum in countries across Europe, and the world.

As Visual Capitalist's Freny Fernandes details below, this map by Pranav Gavali uses UNHCR data as of March 11, 2023 to highlight the countries that became Ukrainian refugee destinations.

Top Refugee Destinations in Europe

Over eight million Ukraine residents have found shelter outside of the country since February 2022, primarily in Europe.

Country Ukrainian Refugees

🇷🇺 Russia 2,852,395

🇵🇱 Poland 1,564,711

🇩🇪 Germany 1,055,323

🇨🇿 Czechia 497,217

🇮🇹 Italy 171,739

🇪🇸 Spain 168,654

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 164,500

🇫🇷 France 118,994