Prison population rate in Thailand
Thailand: Prison population rate was 395 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison population rate in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 395 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Thailand peaked at 529 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 232 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 15th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.4 prisoners per 100,000 people | 232 prisoners per 100,000 people | 396 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 417 prisoners per 100,000 people | 313 prisoners per 100,000 people | 529 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 428.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 374 prisoners per 100,000 people | 516 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 12 British Virgin Islands 426 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Brazil 416 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 400 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Seychelles 392 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Eswatini 369 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Palau 367 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 84,421 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Thailand?
- Prison population rate in Thailand was 395 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 529 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for prison population rate?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.