Prison population (1993-2007) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prison population (1993-2007) was 8,235 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
8,235
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9,504
in 2004
All-time low
6,897
in 1998
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Prison population in Slovakia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8,235 for prison population in 2007.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Slovakia peaked at 9,504 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,897, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population (1993-2007) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,979 | — |
| 1996 | 8,168 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,897 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,904 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,136 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,509 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,849 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8,829 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9,504 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9,289 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,657 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 8,235 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,521 | 6,897 | 8,168 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,376 | 7,136 | 9,504 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Slovakia?
- Prison population in Slovakia was 8,235 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,504 in 2004.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,897 in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for prison population?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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