Since February 24, 2022, when Russia invaded its neighbour, 11.471 million people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine, according to the Polish Border Guard agency.
Meanwhile, 9.689 million people have left Poland for Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, the agency said.
On Friday, around 26,100 people crossed from Poland into Ukraine, it also reported.
Poland's President Andrzej Duda told public broadcaster Polish Radio this month that the country "is currently home to an estimated 3 million Ukrainians.”
The Polish presidential office said last month that around 1.3 million war refugees from Ukraine were staying in Poland after many who had fled Russia's invasion moved on to other countries or decided to return to Ukraine.
A deputy prime minister said in December that Poland was home to more than 2 million Ukrainians, including those who arrived before the war.
In March last year, Poland enacted a measure to offer wide-ranging support to Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion of their country.
The measure grants them residence rights and ensures access to education, healthcare and social benefits.
Eighty-three percent of Poles are in favour of accepting refugees from war-torn Ukraine, according to a recent survey.
Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea more than 14 months ago, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.
Saturday is day 430 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Source: IAR, PAP