Prison population rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Prison population rate was 270 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
270
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
45th
of 202 countries
All-time high
283
in 2012
All-time low
234
in 2022
Years of data
13
2000–2025
Prison population rate in Taiwan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 270 for prison population rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Taiwan peaked at 283 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 234, in 2022.
That places Taiwan 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Prison population rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 | — |
| 2002 | 251 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 250 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 276 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 274 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 282 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 283 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 271 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 265 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 268 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 248 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 234 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 270 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261 | 250 | 276 | 5 |
| 2010s | 273.8 | 265 | 283 | 5 |
| 2020s | 250.67 | 234 | 270 | 3 |
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More population data for Taiwan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5325 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.2 (2100)
- Population density 282.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 301,946 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.2 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Taiwan?
- Prison population rate in Taiwan was 270 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 283 in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 in 2022.
- How does Taiwan rank for prison population rate?
- Taiwan ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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