Prison population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prison population was 666 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
666 Number
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
39th
of 43 countries
All-time high
738 Number
in 2006
All-time low
341 Number
in 2001
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Luxembourg, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 666 Number for prison population in 2007.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Luxembourg peaked at 738 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 341 Number, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prison population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 418 Number | — |
| 1994 | 452 Number | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 453 Number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 427 Number | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 443 Number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 392 Number | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 386 Number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 400 Number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 341 Number | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 391 Number | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 455 Number | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 577 Number | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 735 Number | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 738 Number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 666 Number | -9.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 666 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,770 Number, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 666 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,770 Number, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424.43 Number | 386 Number | 453 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 537.88 Number | 341 Number | 738 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Luxembourg?
- Prison population in Luxembourg was 666 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 738 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 Number in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prison population?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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