Prison population in France
France: Prison population was 60,403 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Prison population in France, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 60,403 Number for prison population in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in France peaked at 60,403 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47,005 Number, in 2001.
That places France 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,449 Number | 51,134 Number | 54,442 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 55,385 Number | 47,005 Number | 60,403 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.63 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in France?
- Prison population in France was 60,403 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60,403 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,005 Number in 2001.
- How does France rank for prison population?
- France ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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