Prison population rate in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Prison population rate was 273 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Gibraltar, 2000–2021
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 Gibraltar is 273 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 96.4% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Gibraltar peaked at 273 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Gibraltar 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 74 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 66 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 104 prisoners per 100,000 people | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 126 prisoners per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 180 prisoners per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 193 prisoners per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 138 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 139 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 273 prisoners per 100,000 people | +96.4% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 273 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 273 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 66 prisoners per 100,000 people | 126 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 157.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 138 prisoners per 100,000 people | 193 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 273 prisoners per 100,000 people | 273 prisoners per 100,000 people | 273 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 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
- 45 Taiwan 270 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Libya 269 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Morocco 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Tunisia 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Gibraltar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2002)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2045 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,217 people (2100)
- Population density 4,928 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Gibraltar?
- Prison population rate in Gibraltar was 273 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 273 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Gibraltar rank for prison population rate?
- Gibraltar ranks 44th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.