Prison population rate in Georgia
Georgia: Prison population rate was 285 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Georgia, 2000–2025
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
Georgia recorded 285 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 157 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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 | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 190 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 157 prisoners per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 182 prisoners per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 352 prisoners per 100,000 people | +93.4% |
| 2008 | 426 prisoners per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 530 prisoners per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 432 prisoners per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 280 prisoners per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 251 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 257 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 245 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 261 prisoners per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 285 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 285 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 285 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157 prisoners per 100,000 people | 426 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 350 prisoners per 100,000 people | 251 prisoners per 100,000 people | 530 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 263.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 245 prisoners per 100,000 people | 285 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 296 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Greenland 294 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Guyana 288 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 284 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Cayman Islands 280 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 276 prisoners per 100,000 people 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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Georgia?
- Prison population rate in Georgia was 285 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 530 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.