Prison population in Greece

Greece: Prison population was 11,255 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
11,255 Number
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11,255 Number
in 2007
All-time low
5,270 Number
in 1996
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Greece, 1993–2007

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1993200020071993: 6.9k Number1994: 5.8k Number1995: 5.8k Number1996: 5.3k Number1997: 5.6k Number1998: 7.1k Number1999: 7.5k Number2000: 8.0k Number2001: 8.3k Number2002: 8.3k Number2003: 8.6k Number2004: 8.8k Number2005: 9.9k Number2006: 10.3k Number2007: 11.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, prison population in Greece stood at 11,255 Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Greece peaked at 11,255 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,270 Number, in 1996.

Greece ranks 12th of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,291 Number 5,270 Number 7,525 Number 7
2000s 9,173 Number 8,038 Number 11,255 Number 8

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 9 Netherlands 15,540 Number compare
  2. 10 Hungary 14,743 Number compare
  3. 11 Portugal 11,587 Number compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 10,792 Number compare
  5. 14 Belgium 9,950 Number compare
  6. 15 Serbia 8,970 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More population data for Greece

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Greece?
Prison population in Greece was 11,255 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11,255 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5,270 Number in 1996.
How does Greece rank for prison population?
Greece ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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About this data

Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 532 data points, 1993–2007
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