Prison population rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Prison population rate was 264 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Azerbaijan, 1997–2024
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
In 2024, prison population rate in Azerbaijan stood at 264 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 317 prisoners per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 214 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Azerbaijan ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 317 prisoners per 100,000 people | 317 prisoners per 100,000 people | 317 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 246 prisoners per 100,000 people | 214 prisoners per 100,000 people | 291 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 230.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 219 prisoners per 100,000 people | 241 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 239 prisoners per 100,000 people | 214 prisoners per 100,000 people | 264 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 46 Libya 269 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Morocco 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Tunisia 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Curacao 262 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 51 South Africa 260 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Paraguay 259 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,431 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Azerbaijan?
- Prison population rate in Azerbaijan was 264 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 317 prisoners per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for prison population rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.