Prison population rate in Reunion
Reunion: Prison population rate was 170 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
170
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
170
in 2025
All-time low
120
in 2019
Years of data
12
1998–2025
Prison population rate in Reunion, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, prison population rate in Reunion stood at 170. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Reunion peaked at 170 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2019.
That places Reunion 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prison population rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 143 | — |
| 2001 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 140 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 131 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 161 | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 129 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 132 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 170 | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143 | 143 | 143 | 1 |
| 2000s | 144 | 131 | 161 | 4 |
| 2010s | 124.6 | 120 | 132 | 5 |
| 2020s | 151 | 132 | 170 | 2 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Reunion?
- Prison population rate in Reunion was 170 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2019.
- How does Reunion rank for prison population rate?
- Reunion ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Reunion 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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