Prison population in Poland
Poland: Prison population was 90,199 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
90,199 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
90,199 Number
in 2007
All-time low
54,842 Number
in 1999
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Poland, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 90,199 Number for prison population in 2007. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Poland peaked at 90,199 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,842 Number, in 1999.
Poland ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prison population in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61,895 Number | — |
| 1994 | 61,694 Number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 65,819 Number | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 57,320 Number | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 57,424 Number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59,180 Number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 54,842 Number | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 65,336 Number | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 80,004 Number | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 80,990 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 80,692 Number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 79,344 Number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 82,656 Number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 87,669 Number | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 90,199 Number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,739 Number | 54,842 Number | 65,819 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 80,861 Number | 65,336 Number | 90,199 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3006 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 34,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3006 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 6,143 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 251,782 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 119 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 36.50 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 251,782 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Poland?
- Prison population in Poland was 90,199 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 90,199 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,842 Number in 1999.
- How does Poland rank for prison population?
- Poland ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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