Prison population rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prison population rate was 91 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 91 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Luxembourg peaked at 160 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Luxembourg 153rd out of 202 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 85 prisoners per 100,000 people | 160 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 121.2 prisoners per 100,000 people | 107 prisoners per 100,000 people | 136 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 89 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 91 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 94 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Nepal 93 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Sweden 92 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Burundi 90 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Canada 90 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Armenia 83 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,059 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Luxembourg?
- Prison population rate in Luxembourg was 91 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 160 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prison population rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd out of 202 regions with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.