Prison population rate in Armenia
Armenia: Prison population rate was 83 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Armenia, 2000–2024
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
Armenia recorded 83 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Armenia peaked at 236 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Armenia ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 94 prisoners per 100,000 people | 236 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | 119 prisoners per 100,000 people | 162 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 79 prisoners per 100,000 people | 75 prisoners per 100,000 people | 83 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More population data for Armenia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,379 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Armenia?
- Prison population rate in Armenia was 83 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 236 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Armenia rank for prison population rate?
- Armenia ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.