Prison population rate in Belgium
Belgium: Prison population rate was 113 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
113
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
113
in 2025
All-time low
83
in 2002
Years of data
12
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Belgium, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 113 for prison population rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Belgium peaked at 113 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2002.
That places Belgium 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85 | — |
| 2002 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 102 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 105 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 94 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 113 | +25.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 113 is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 66% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 113 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2 | 83 | 92 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 90 | 105 | 5 |
| 2020s | 101.5 | 90 | 113 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Belgium?
- Prison population rate in Belgium was 113 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for prison population rate?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).