How many people in Ukraine need humanitarian assistance in 2026?
People in need
OCHA estimates 14.6 million people in Ukraine require humanitarian assistance in 2026. The figure comes from the annual Humanitarian Needs Overview and covers food, shelter, health, water and protection requirements.
The People in Need figure is the headline number from OCHA's Humanitarian Needs Overview, the inter-cluster product that synthesises sector-by-sector severity scoring across Ukraine. It draws on assessments by Food Security, Health, WASH, Protection, Shelter, and Education clusters, validated against household survey data.
For 2026, drivers in Ukraine include the ongoing Russian Invasion of Ukraine, recurring economic shocks, climate-related stressors, and constrained humanitarian access. The Humanitarian Response Plan derived from this number sets funding requirements that are typically only 40-60 percent met by donors.
Data sources
- UNHCR
- OCHA
- IOM DTM
- ACLED
- WFP
Figures synthesised from primary humanitarian data partners. Numbers update on monthly cycles as new field assessments and registration data are released.
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