Prison population rate in Anguilla
Anguilla: Prison population rate was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Anguilla, 2004–2022
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
Anguilla recorded 240 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Anguilla peaked at 543 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 240 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Anguilla ranks 59th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 342 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 346 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 338 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 414 prisoners per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 543 prisoners per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 414 prisoners per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 307 prisoners per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 367 prisoners per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 342 prisoners per 100,000 people | 338 prisoners per 100,000 people | 346 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 409 prisoners per 100,000 people | 307 prisoners per 100,000 people | 543 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | 240 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 56 Fiji 248 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Guadeloupe 247 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Malaysia 244 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Barbados 240 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Bahrain 234 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Aruba 233 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Anguilla
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2033)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8611 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 103.66 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 315 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.8905 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Anguilla?
- Prison population rate in Anguilla was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 543 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Anguilla rank for prison population rate?
- Anguilla ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Anguilla 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.