France vs Türkiye: Prisoners by citizenship
France
80,669
in 2024
Türkiye
383,663
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st
Prisoners by citizenship over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 383,663 against 80,669 in France, a difference of 302,994.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.8 times France's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 48 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,978 | 116,340 | 55,362 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 67,013 | 185,909 | 118,896 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 72,149 | 316,522 | 244,373 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prisoners by citizenship, France or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 383,663 against 80,669 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prisoners by citizenship between France and Türkiye?
- 302,994, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for prisoners by citizenship?
- France ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.