Prison population (1993-2007) in Belgium
Belgium: Prison population (1993-2007) was 9,950 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
9,950
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,950
in 2007
All-time low
7,255
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Belgium, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 9,950 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,255, in 1993.
Belgium ranks 16th of 45 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 (1993-2007) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,255 | — |
| 1994 | 7,623 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7,478 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 7,546 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8,156 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 8,176 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 7,889 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8,688 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 8,544 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8,605 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,308 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 9,249 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,330 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9,573 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9,950 | +3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 9,950 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 9,950 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,770, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,732 | 7,255 | 8,176 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,156 | 8,544 | 9,950 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Belgium?
- Prison population in Belgium was 9,950 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9,950 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,255 in 1993.
- How does Belgium rank for prison population?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 45 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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