Prison population rate in Jersey
Jersey: Prison population rate was 169 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Jersey, 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
In 2024, prison population rate in Jersey stood at 169 prisoners per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Jersey peaked at 191 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 129 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Jersey ranks 97th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Jersey, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 162 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 189 prisoners per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 190 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 191 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 183 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 140 prisoners per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 138 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | 191 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 150 prisoners per 100,000 people | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | 183 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 141 prisoners per 100,000 people | 169 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 94 Latvia 175 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Australia 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Reunion 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Montenegro 168 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Mongolia 166 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 163 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Jersey
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.3257 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Jersey?
- Prison population rate in Jersey was 169 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 191 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Jersey rank for prison population rate?
- Jersey ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jersey 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.