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.
Prison population rate in Reunion, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 143 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 144 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 140 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 131 prisoners per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 161 prisoners per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 129 prisoners per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 121 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 121 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 170 prisoners per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
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 density 339.53 people per km² (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,888 people (2100)
- 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
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.