Prison population rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Prison population rate was 270 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in Taiwan, 2000–2025
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
Taiwan recorded 270 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 234 prisoners per 100,000 people, 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 | prisoners per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 254 prisoners per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 251 prisoners per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 276 prisoners per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 274 prisoners per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 282 prisoners per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 283 prisoners per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 271 prisoners per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 265 prisoners per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 268 prisoners per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 248 prisoners per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 234 prisoners per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 270 prisoners per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261 prisoners per 100,000 people | 250 prisoners per 100,000 people | 276 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 273.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 265 prisoners per 100,000 people | 283 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 250.67 prisoners per 100,000 people | 234 prisoners per 100,000 people | 270 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 42 Cayman Islands 280 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Trinidad and Tobago 276 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Gibraltar 273 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Libya 269 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Morocco 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Tunisia 267 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 282.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 301,946 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.4176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Taiwan?
- Prison population rate in Taiwan was 270 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 283 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 prisoners per 100,000 people 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 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.