Prison population rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prison population rate was 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 156 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Lithuania peaked at 410 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 156 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 102nd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 410 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 335 prisoners per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 237 prisoners per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 247 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 245 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 275 prisoners per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 330 prisoners per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 315 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 254 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 235 prisoners per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 220 prisoners per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 181 prisoners per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 156 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 prisoners per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 156 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 | 294.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 237 prisoners per 100,000 people | 410 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 281.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 235 prisoners per 100,000 people | 330 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 185.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 220 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 99 Mongolia 166 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 163 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
- 104 Philippines 151 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Uganda 150 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 150 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Lithuania?
- Prison population rate in Lithuania was 156 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 410 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for prison population rate?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.