Prison population rate in Greenland
Greenland: Prison population rate was 294 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
294
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
302
in 2010
All-time low
157
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2024
Prison population rate in Greenland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Greenland is 294, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Greenland peaked at 302 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 157, in 2000.
That places Greenland 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157 | — |
| 2002 | 170 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 195 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 202 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 234 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 302 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 301 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 234 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 222 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 233 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 294 | +26.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 294 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 294 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 | 191.6 | 157 | 234 | 5 |
| 2010s | 256.8 | 222 | 302 | 5 |
| 2020s | 263.5 | 233 | 294 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More population data for Greenland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6084 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7286 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8929 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.65 (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,776 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.65 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Greenland?
- Prison population rate in Greenland was 294 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 302 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 in 2000.
- How does Greenland rank for prison population rate?
- Greenland ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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