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Prison population (1993-2007) by country

Countries reporting
43
Highest
90,732 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
38 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
7,770 Number
Years covered
15
1993–2007
Data points
641

What the numbers show

Prison population (1993-2007) is currently reported for 43 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 17,925 Number.

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

Over the past decade 31 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: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Türkiye 90,732 Number 2007 up 49.1% rising
2 Poland 90,199 Number 2007 up 57.1% rising
2 Poland 90,199 Number 2007 up 57.1% rising
4 Germany 73,319 Number 2007 up 7.8% rising
5 Spain 67,100 Number 2007 up 56.9% rising
6 France 60,403 Number 2007 up 10.9% rising
7 Italy 48,693 Number 2007 down 3.6% flat
8 Romania 29,390 Number 2007 down 34.9% falling
9 Czechia 19,110 Number 2007 down 11.4% falling
10 Netherlands 15,540 Number 2007 up 25.1% rising
10 Netherlands 15,540 Number 2007 up 25.1% rising
12 Hungary 14,743 Number 2007 up 10.0% rising
13 Portugal 11,587 Number 2007 down 18.2% rising
14 Greece 11,255 Number 2007 up 101.8% rising
15 Bulgaria 10,792 Number 2007 down 8.9% rising
16 Belgium 9,950 Number 2007 up 22.0% rising
17 Serbia 8,970 Number 2007 up 42.8% rising
18 Austria 8,887 Number 2007 up 27.9% rising
19 Slovakia 8,235 Number 2007 up 7.6% rising
19 Slovakia 8,235 Number 2007 up 7.6% rising
21 Lithuania 7,770 Number 2007 down 41.2% falling
21 Lithuania 7,770 Number 2007 down 41.2% falling
23 Sweden 6,740 Number 2007 up 29.7% rising
24 Latvia 6,548 Number 2007 down 48.6% falling
24 Latvia 6,548 Number 2007 down 48.6% falling
26 Switzerland 5,715 Number 2007 up 5.3% flat
27 Croatia 4,290 Number 2007 up 63.6% rising
27 Croatia 4,290 Number 2007 up 63.6% rising
29 Denmark 3,646 Number 2007 up 15.0% rising
30 Estonia 3,466 Number 2007 down 25.3% falling
30 Estonia 3,466 Number 2007 down 25.3% falling
32 Norway 3,420 Number 2007 up 34.9% rising
33 Finland 3,370 Number 2007 up 18.8% rising
34 Ireland 3,321 Number 2007 up 37.0% rising
35 North Macedonia 2,050 Number 2007 up 112.4% rising
36 Slovenia 1,336 Number 2007 up 74.0% rising
36 Slovenia 1,336 Number 2007 up 74.0% rising
38 Montenegro 961 Number 2007 up 43.2% rising
39 Luxembourg 666 Number 2007 up 50.3% rising
40 Cyprus 646 Number 2007 up 145.6% rising
41 Malta 382 Number 2007 up 50.4% rising
42 Iceland 115 Number 2007 up 47.4% rising
43 Liechtenstein 38 Number 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 641 data points, 1993–2007
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