Prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Prison population was 7,376 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
7,376 Number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
7,376 Number
in 2007
All-time low
5,585 Number
in 1994
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993–2007

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200020071993: 5.6k Number1994: 5.6k Number1995: 5.6k Number1996: 6.0k Number1997: 6.1k Number1998: 6.0k Number1999: 6.0k Number2000: 5.9k Number2001: 6.2k Number2002: 6.5k Number2003: 6.6k Number2004: 6.8k Number2005: 6.9k Number2006: 7.2k Number2007: 7.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2007, prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 7,376 Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7,376 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,585 Number, in 1994.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,843 Number 5,585 Number 6,059 Number 7
2000s 6,663 Number 5,869 Number 7,376 Number 8

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 Türkiye 90,732 Number compare
  2. 2 Poland 90,199 Number compare
  3. 3 Germany 73,319 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 67,100 Number compare
  5. 5 France 60,403 Number compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 7,376 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7,376 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,585 Number in 1994.
How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for prison population?
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2007.
Is prison population rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) 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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