Prison population rate in Greenland
Greenland: Prison population rate was 294 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Greenland, 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
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Greenland is 294 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 157 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157 prisoners per 100,000 people | 234 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 256.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 222 prisoners per 100,000 people | 302 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 263.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 233 prisoners per 100,000 people | 294 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More population data for Greenland
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,776 people (2100)
- Population density 0.0907 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.95 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Greenland?
- Prison population rate in Greenland was 294 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 302 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.