Prison population rate in Singapore
Singapore: Prison population rate was 178 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prison population rate in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 178 prisoners per 100,000 people for prison population rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Singapore peaked at 394 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 178 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Singapore 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 327.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 244 prisoners per 100,000 people | 394 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 224.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 199 prisoners per 100,000 people | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 181.5 prisoners per 100,000 people | 178 prisoners per 100,000 people | 185 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 88 Czechia 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iraq 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Samoa 179 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 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
More population data for Singapore
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 140,350 people (2100)
- Population density 5,798 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.97 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.943 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Singapore?
- Prison population rate in Singapore was 178 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 394 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 178 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for prison population rate?
- Singapore ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.