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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Greece
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 116,450 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.33 children per women (2023)
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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