Prison population rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prison population rate was 142 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 142 prisoners per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in North Macedonia peaked at 162 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 59 prisoners per 100,000 people | 109 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 140.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 122 prisoners per 100,000 people | 162 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 122 prisoners per 100,000 people | 102 prisoners per 100,000 people | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 108 Tajikistan 145 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Benin 144 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Brunei 143 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Lebanon 141 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 140 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 114 United Kingdom 139.33 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for North Macedonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 20,911 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.4 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in North Macedonia?
- Prison population rate in North Macedonia was 142 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 162 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prison population rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.