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Prison population (1993-2007) by country

Countries reporting
45
Highest
90,732
Türkiye
Lowest
38
Liechtenstein
Median
7,770
Years covered
15
1993–2007
Data points
661

What the numbers show

Prison population (1993-2007) is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 90,732 in Türkiye; the lowest is 38 in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 7,770, and the mean is 17,373.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,388.

Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 145.6%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 53.7%).

Prison population (1993-2007): full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Türkiye 90,732 2007 up 49.1% rising
2 Poland 90,199 2007 up 57.1% rising
2 Poland 90,199 2007 up 57.1% rising
4 Germany 73,319 2007 up 7.8% rising
5 Spain 67,100 2007 up 56.9% rising
6 France 60,403 2007 up 10.9% rising
7 Italy 48,693 2007 down 3.6% flat
8 Romania 29,390 2007 down 34.9% falling
9 Czechia 19,110 2007 down 11.4% falling
10 Netherlands 15,540 2007 up 25.1% rising
10 Netherlands 15,540 2007 up 25.1% rising
12 Hungary 14,743 2007 up 10.0% rising
13 Portugal 11,587 2007 down 18.2% rising
14 Greece 11,255 2007 up 101.8% rising
15 Bulgaria 10,792 2007 down 8.9% rising
16 Belgium 9,950 2007 up 22.0% rising
17 Serbia 8,970 2007 up 42.8% rising
17 Serbia 8,970 2007 up 42.8% rising
19 Austria 8,887 2007 up 27.9% rising
20 Slovakia 8,235 2007 up 7.6% rising
20 Slovakia 8,235 2007 up 7.6% rising
22 Lithuania 7,770 2007 down 41.2% falling
22 Lithuania 7,770 2007 down 41.2% falling
24 Sweden 6,740 2007 up 29.7% rising
25 Latvia 6,548 2007 down 48.6% falling
25 Latvia 6,548 2007 down 48.6% falling
27 Switzerland 5,715 2007 up 5.3% flat
28 Croatia 4,290 2007 up 63.6% rising
28 Croatia 4,290 2007 up 63.6% rising
30 Denmark 3,646 2007 up 15.0% rising
31 Estonia 3,466 2007 down 25.3% falling
31 Estonia 3,466 2007 down 25.3% falling
33 Norway 3,420 2007 up 34.9% rising
34 Finland 3,370 2007 up 18.8% rising
35 Ireland 3,321 2007 up 37.0% rising
36 North Macedonia 2,050 2007 up 112.4% rising
36 North Macedonia 2,050 2007 up 112.4% rising
38 Slovenia 1,336 2007 up 74.0% rising
38 Slovenia 1,336 2007 up 74.0% rising
40 Montenegro 961 2007 up 43.2% rising
41 Luxembourg 666 2007 up 50.3% rising
42 Cyprus 646 2007 up 145.6% rising
43 Malta 382 2007 up 50.4% rising
44 Iceland 115 2007 up 47.4% rising
45 Liechtenstein 38 2007 down 53.7% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 661 data points, 1993–2007
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