Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Prisoners by age and sex was 4,167 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,167
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 48 countries
All-time high
4,222
in 2021
All-time low
3,203
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4,167 for prisoners by age and sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 4,222 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,203, in 2015.
That places Denmark 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,451 | — |
| 2009 | 3,721 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 3,944 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,947 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,829 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,091 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,583 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 3,203 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3,408 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,418 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,635 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,920 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4,166 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4,222 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,208 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,154 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,167 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,167 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,167 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,586 | 3,451 | 3,721 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,698 | 3,203 | 4,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,183 | 4,154 | 4,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Denmark?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark was 4,167 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,222 in 2021.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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