Prisoners by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
48
Highest
383,663
Türkiye
Lowest
77
Liechtenstein
Median
5,043
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
809
What the numbers show
Prisoners by age and sex is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 383,663 in Türkiye; the lowest is 77 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,043, and the mean is 21,830.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,983.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 140.7%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 48.1%).
Prisoners by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 383,663 | 2024 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 2 | France | 80,669 | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 69,850 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 69,850 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 63,524 | 2024 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 59,226 | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 7 | Germany | 58,798 | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 24,606 | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 9 | Czechia | 19,430 | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 10 | Hungary | 18,464 | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 12,581 | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 12,507 | 2024 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands | 11,948 | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 11,948 | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 11,484 | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 11,430 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 16 | Serbia | 11,430 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 18 | Sweden | 11,235 | 2024 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 9,657 | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 20 | Slovakia | 8,169 | 2024 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 20 | Slovakia | 8,169 | 2024 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 22 | Switzerland | 6,722 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 5,440 | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 24 | Ireland | 5,121 | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 4,965 | 2024 | up 31.9% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 4,965 | 2024 | up 31.9% | falling |
| 27 | Albania | 4,741 | 2024 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 28 | Lithuania | 4,480 | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 4,480 | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 30 | Denmark | 4,167 | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 31 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,083 | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 3,505 | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 3,505 | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 34 | Norway | 3,359 | 2024 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 35 | Finland | 3,187 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 2,241 | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 2,241 | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 38 | Slovenia | 1,806 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 38 | Slovenia | 1,806 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 1,637 | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 40 | Estonia | 1,637 | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 42 | Kosovo* | 1,396 | 2020 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 43 | Montenegro | 1,191 | 2024 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 44 | Cyprus | 965 | 2024 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 45 | Malta | 697 | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 46 | Luxembourg | 628 | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 47 | Iceland | 136 | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 48 | Liechtenstein | 77 | 2024 | up 45.3% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- England and Wales 81,904
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 7,436
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 1,407