Prison population rate in Reunion
Reunion: Prison population rate was 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in Reunion, 1998–2025
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 2025, prison population rate in Reunion stood at 170 prisoners per 100,000 people. 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Reunion 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 144 prisoners per 100,000 people | 131 prisoners per 100,000 people | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 124.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 120 prisoners per 100,000 people | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 151 prisoners per 100,000 people | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | 170 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 92 Puerto Rico 177 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Serbia 177 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Latvia 175 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Australia 170 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Jersey 169 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Montenegro 168 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Reunion
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- Population density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.8% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.8% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Reunion?
- Prison population rate in Reunion was 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 170 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.