Prison population in Belgium
Belgium: Prison population was 9,950 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
9,950 Number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,950 Number
in 2007
All-time low
7,255 Number
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Belgium, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9,950 Number for prison population in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Belgium peaked at 9,950 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,255 Number, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prison population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,255 Number | — |
| 1994 | 7,623 Number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7,478 Number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 7,546 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,156 Number | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 8,176 Number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,889 Number | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8,688 Number | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8,544 Number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,605 Number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,308 Number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 9,249 Number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,330 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,573 Number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,950 Number | +3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,950 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770 Number, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,950 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,770 Number, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,732 Number | 7,255 Number | 8,176 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,156 Number | 8,544 Number | 9,950 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Belgium?
- Prison population in Belgium was 9,950 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,950 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,255 Number in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for prison population?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison population (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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