Prison population rate in Georgia
Georgia: Prison population rate was 285 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
285
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
530
in 2010
All-time low
157
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 285 for prison population rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Georgia peaked at 530 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2002.
That places Georgia 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190 | — |
| 2002 | 157 | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 182 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 352 | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 426 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 530 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 432 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 280 | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 251 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 257 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 245 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 261 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 285 | +9.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 285 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 285 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.4 | 157 | 426 | 5 |
| 2010s | 350 | 251 | 530 | 5 |
| 2020s | 263.67 | 245 | 285 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 296 compare
- 38 Greenland 294 compare
- 39 Guyana 288 compare
- 41 Argentina 284 compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 280 compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 276 compare
More population data for Georgia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.584 (2100)
- Population density 42.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 126,871 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Georgia?
- Prison population rate in Georgia was 285 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 530 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for prison population rate?
- Georgia ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.
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