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Polish Border Guard Service Statistics on Ukrainian Border Situation
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Statistical figures documenting the situation at the Polish-Ukrainian external border during early 2022. The data focuses on the movement of refugees from Ukraine into Poland. It provides key metrics such as the volume of border traffic, including Ukrainian citizens, and the counts of people evacuated from Ukraine into Poland. This public data was released by the Polish Border Guard Service of the Republic of Poland.
Columns
- Border Guard Post: Identifies the name of the Republic of Poland's border guard post, such as Medyka or Korczowa.
- Border crossing: Specifies the name of the border crossing point in Polish (e.g., Medyka-Szeginie).
- Type of border crossing: Indicates whether the crossing was primarily via road or railway.
- Border Guard Unit: Provides the name of the relevant border guard unit in Polish.
- Date: The specific date the traffic was recorded, formatted as yyyy-mm-dd.
- Direction to / from Poland: Describes the movement direction, differentiating between arrival in Poland and departure from Poland.
- Citizenship (code): The code indicating the citizenship of the individuals crossing the border (e.g., UA, PL).
- UE / Schengen: Details the association affiliation of the country of which the person crossing is a citizen.
- Number of persons (checked-in): The recorded number of people who crossed the border and underwent standard border checks.
- Number of people (evacuated): The recorded number of people crossing the border who were considered evacuated (no check-in).
Distribution
The data is supplied in a CSV file format, titled
border_traffic_UA_PL_01_03.csv, and is approximately 5.69 MB in size. The dataset contains 10 columns and features approximately 54.2 thousand records. The expected update frequency for this dataset is never.Usage
Monitoring and tracking cross-border movements, especially during humanitarian crises. Analysing trends in refugee influx and evacuation efforts into Poland. Supporting research into human rights, social issues, and migration patterns in Eastern Europe. Developing visualisations of traffic volumes at specific Polish border posts for daily or weekly analysis.
Coverage
The data focuses geographically on the external border between Poland and Ukraine. The time scope covers the first three months of 2022, running from 1 January 2022 through to 31 March 2022. Demographically, the dataset captures traffic across 186 unique citizenship codes, with specific metrics detailing citizens of Ukraine, Poland, and those affiliated with the UE/Schengen area.
License
CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Government bodies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) focused on social issues and human rights, academic researchers studying migration and conflict displacement, and journalists reporting on the humanitarian situation in Europe. It is particularly useful for anyone analysing the volume and characteristics of border crossings into Poland during the initial phase of the major displacement event in Ukraine.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Poland-Ukraine External Border Traffic Statistics: January–March 2022
- Refugee and Border Crossing Data: Poland-Ukraine (Q1 2022)
- Polish Border Guard Service Statistics on Ukrainian Border Situation
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Original Data Source: Polish Border Guard Service Statistics on Ukrainian Border Situation
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