Prisoners by age and sex by country
Countries reporting
46
Highest
383,663 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
77 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
5,043 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
787
What the numbers show
Prisoners by age and sex is currently reported for 46 countries. The highest value is 383,663 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 77 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,043 Number, and the mean is 22,481 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,983.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 21 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 Number | 2024 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 2 | France | 80,669 Number | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 69,850 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 69,850 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 5 | Italy | 63,524 Number | 2024 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 59,226 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 7 | Germany | 58,798 Number | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 8 | Romania | 24,606 Number | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 9 | Czechia | 19,430 Number | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 10 | Hungary | 18,464 Number | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 12,581 Number | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 12,507 Number | 2024 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands | 11,948 Number | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 11,948 Number | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 11,484 Number | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 11,430 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 17 | Sweden | 11,235 Number | 2024 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 9,657 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 19 | Slovakia | 8,169 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 19 | Slovakia | 8,169 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 21 | Switzerland | 6,722 Number | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 5,440 Number | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 23 | Ireland | 5,121 Number | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 4,965 Number | 2024 | up 31.9% | falling |
| 24 | Croatia | 4,965 Number | 2024 | up 31.9% | falling |
| 26 | Albania | 4,741 Number | 2024 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 27 | Lithuania | 4,480 Number | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 27 | Lithuania | 4,480 Number | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 29 | Denmark | 4,167 Number | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,083 Number | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 3,505 Number | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 31 | Latvia | 3,505 Number | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 3,359 Number | 2024 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 34 | Finland | 3,187 Number | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 2,241 Number | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 36 | Slovenia | 1,806 Number | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 1,806 Number | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 1,637 Number | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 1,637 Number | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 40 | Kosovo* | 1,396 Number | 2020 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 41 | Montenegro | 1,191 Number | 2024 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 42 | Cyprus | 965 Number | 2024 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 43 | Malta | 697 Number | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 628 Number | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 45 | Iceland | 136 Number | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 46 | Liechtenstein | 77 Number | 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 Number
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) 7,436 Number
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 1,407 Number