Prison population rate in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prison population rate was 96 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Indonesia, 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
Indonesia recorded 96 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Indonesia peaked at 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 148th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 26 prisoners per 100,000 people | 59 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 49 prisoners per 100,000 people | 92 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 91 prisoners per 100,000 people | 99 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 145 Bulgaria 99 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Ethiopia 99 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Greece 98 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Madagascar 95 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 94 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Nepal 93 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Indonesia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,799 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Indonesia?
- Prison population rate in Indonesia was 96 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for prison population rate?
- Indonesia ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.