Prison population rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Prison population rate was 163 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 163 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 566 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 157 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 100th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 520 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 566 prisoners per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 380 prisoners per 100,000 people | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 339 prisoners per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 354 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 393 prisoners per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 314 prisoners per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 289 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 221 prisoners per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 157 prisoners per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 163 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 163 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 163 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 339 prisoners per 100,000 people | 566 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 192 prisoners per 100,000 people | 393 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 157 prisoners per 100,000 people | 163 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 97 Jersey 169 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Montenegro 168 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Mongolia 166 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Botswana 161 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Cook Islands 156 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Lithuania 156 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.92 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Kazakhstan?
- Prison population rate in Kazakhstan was 163 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 566 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 157 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for prison population rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.