Prison population (1993-2007) in Scotland (NUTS 2021)

Scotland (NUTS 2021): Prison population (1993-2007) was 7,376 in 2007. ▲ Rising

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

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200020071993: 5.6k1994: 5.6k1995: 5.6k1996: 6.0k1997: 6.1k1998: 6.0k1999: 6.0k2000: 5.9k2001: 6.2k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.6k2004: 6.8k2005: 6.9k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2007, prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 7,376. 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,585, in 1994.

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

Prison population (1993-2007) in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Prison population (1993-2007) in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 5,637 —
1994 5,585 -0.9%
1995 5,626 +0.7%
1996 5,993 +6.5%
1997 6,059 +1.1%
1998 6,029 -0.5%
1999 5,975 -0.9%
2000 5,869 -1.8%
2001 6,182 +5.3%
2002 6,452 +4.4%
2003 6,606 +2.4%
2004 6,776 +2.6%
2005 6,856 +1.2%
2006 7,187 +4.8%
2007 7,376 +2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Scotland (NUTS 2021)

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
Prison population in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 7,376 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prison population recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7,376 in 2007.
What is the lowest prison population recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,585 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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Indicator
Prison population (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 661 data points, 1993–2007
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