Prison population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prison population was 8,235 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
8,235 Number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,504 Number
in 2004
All-time low
6,897 Number
in 1998
Years of data
13
1995–2007
Prison population in Slovakia, 1995–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8,235 Number 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 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,897 Number, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 43 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,979 Number | — |
| 1996 | 8,168 Number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,656 Number | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,897 Number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 6,904 Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,136 Number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,509 Number | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7,849 Number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8,829 Number | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9,504 Number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 9,289 Number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8,657 Number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 8,235 Number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,521 Number | 6,897 Number | 8,168 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,376 Number | 7,136 Number | 9,504 Number | 8 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (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 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,504 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,897 Number in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for prison population?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 43 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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