Prison population rate in Croatia
Croatia: Prison population rate was 115 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Croatia, 2000–2023
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 Croatia is 115 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Croatia peaked at 118 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Croatia 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 45 prisoners per 100,000 people | 97 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 78 prisoners per 100,000 people | 118 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 101 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 115 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 132 Lesotho 117 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Ukraine 116 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 134 South Korea 115 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Cyprus 114 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Belgium 113 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Kiribati 113 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Croatia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 28,707 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.46 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Croatia?
- Prison population rate in Croatia was 115 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 118 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for prison population rate?
- Croatia ranks 134th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.