Prison population (1993-2007) by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
90,732 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
38 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
7,770 Number
Years covered
15
1993–2007
Data points
532
What the numbers show
Prison population (1993-2007) is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 90,732 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 38 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 7,770 Number, and the mean is 18,097 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,388.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 145.6%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 53.7%).
Prison population: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 90,732 Number | 2007 | up 49.1% | rising |
| 2 | Poland | 90,199 Number | 2007 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 73,319 Number | 2007 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 67,100 Number | 2007 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 5 | France | 60,403 Number | 2007 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 48,693 Number | 2007 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 29,390 Number | 2007 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 19,110 Number | 2007 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 15,540 Number | 2007 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 14,743 Number | 2007 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 11,587 Number | 2007 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 12 | Greece | 11,255 Number | 2007 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 10,792 Number | 2007 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 9,950 Number | 2007 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 8,970 Number | 2007 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 8,887 Number | 2007 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 8,235 Number | 2007 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 18 | Lithuania | 7,770 Number | 2007 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 19 | Sweden | 6,740 Number | 2007 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 6,548 Number | 2007 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 21 | Switzerland | 5,715 Number | 2007 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 22 | Croatia | 4,290 Number | 2007 | up 63.6% | rising |
| 23 | Denmark | 3,646 Number | 2007 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 3,466 Number | 2007 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 25 | Norway | 3,420 Number | 2007 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 26 | Finland | 3,370 Number | 2007 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 27 | Ireland | 3,321 Number | 2007 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 28 | North Macedonia | 2,050 Number | 2007 | up 112.4% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1,336 Number | 2007 | up 74.0% | rising |
| 30 | Montenegro | 961 Number | 2007 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 666 Number | 2007 | up 50.3% | rising |
| 32 | Cyprus | 646 Number | 2007 | up 145.6% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 382 Number | 2007 | up 50.4% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 115 Number | 2007 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 35 | Liechtenstein | 38 Number | 2007 | down 53.7% | falling |