Prison population rate in Denmark
Denmark: Prison population rate was 69 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in Denmark, 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
In 2024, prison population rate in Denmark stood at 69 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Denmark peaked at 72 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Denmark ranks 165th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 63 prisoners per 100,000 people | 72 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | 71 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 69 prisoners per 100,000 people | 70 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Denmark?
- Prison population rate in Denmark was 69 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for prison population rate?
- Denmark ranks 165th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.