Prison population in Spain
Spain: Prison population was 67,100 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
67,100 Number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
67,100 Number
in 2007
All-time low
41,903 Number
in 1996
Years of data
15
1993–2007
Prison population in Spain, 1993–2007
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2007, prison population in Spain stood at 67,100 Number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population in Spain peaked at 67,100 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41,903 Number, in 1996.
Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,486 Number | 41,903 Number | 47,144 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 56,525 Number | 45,104 Number | 67,100 Number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.21 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population in Spain?
- Prison population in Spain was 67,100 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67,100 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,903 Number in 1996.
- How does Spain rank for prison population?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
- Is prison population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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