Prison population rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prison population rate was 64 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Netherlands, 2000–2023
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 Netherlands is 64 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Netherlands peaked at 125 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Netherlands 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87 prisoners per 100,000 people | 125 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 73 prisoners per 100,000 people | 59 prisoners per 100,000 people | 92 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 60 prisoners per 100,000 people | 64 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 168 Vanuatu 68 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 66 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Angola 65 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Mozambique 63 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Liberia 60 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Haiti 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Netherlands
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Netherlands?
- Prison population rate in Netherlands was 64 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 125 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for prison population rate?
- Netherlands ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.