Prison population rate in Poland
Poland: Prison population rate was 191 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
191
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
232
in 2006
All-time low
179
in 2020
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, prison population rate in Poland stood at 191.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Poland peaked at 232 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 179, in 2020.
Poland ranks 80th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184 | — |
| 2002 | 211 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 211 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 232 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 218 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 221 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 204 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 188 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 190 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 179 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 190 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 191 | +0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 191 is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Poland's 191 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.2 | 184 | 232 | 5 |
| 2010s | 203 | 188 | 221 | 5 |
| 2020s | 186.67 | 179 | 191 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 79 Jordan 194 compare
- 81 Honduras 188 compare
- 81 Mexico 188 compare
- 83 Isle of Man 186 compare
- 83 New Caledonia 186 compare
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Poland?
- Prison population rate in Poland was 191 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 232 in 2006.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 179 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for prison population rate?
- Poland ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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