Prison population rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Prison population rate was 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Afghanistan, 2004–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Afghanistan is 54 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Afghanistan peaked at 88 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 181st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 22 prisoners per 100,000 people | 47 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 65 prisoners per 100,000 people | 88 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 58 prisoners per 100,000 people | 54 prisoners per 100,000 people | 62 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 178 Chad 56 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 179 East Timor 55 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Niger 55 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Finland 54 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 54 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Central African Republic 52 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 52 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Sudan 52 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,866 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.76 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.84 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Afghanistan?
- Prison population rate in Afghanistan was 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for prison population rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.