Prison population rate in Serbia
Serbia: Prison population rate was 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Serbia, 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
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Serbia is 177 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Serbia peaked at 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 92nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prison population rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 84 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 103 prisoners per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 107 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 155 prisoners per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 145 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 151 prisoners per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 153 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 177 prisoners per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216 prisoners per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 177 prisoners per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121 prisoners per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 82 prisoners per 100,000 people | 132 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 149.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 142 prisoners per 100,000 people | 156 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 165 prisoners per 100,000 people | 153 prisoners per 100,000 people | 177 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Serbia?
- Prison population rate in Serbia was 177 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 177 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for prison population rate?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.