About 40, 000 Estonians made it to Germany and areas occupied by Germany; about 27, 000 escaped to Sweden. A few years later a considerable number of the refugees settled in other countries all over the world.
Teadaolevalt oli põgenike seas arvuliselt enim nooremas keskeas olevaid inimesi ja lapsi. Saksamaale ja Saksamaa okupeeritud aladele jõudis kokku ligi 40 000 eestlast, Rootsi umbes 27 000 eestlast.