Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Prisoners by age and sex was 4,167 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,167 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4,222 Number
in 2021
All-time low
3,203 Number
in 2015
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4,167 Number 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,203 Number, in 2015.
That places Denmark 24th out of 38 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,586 Number | 3,451 Number | 3,721 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,698 Number | 3,203 Number | 4,091 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,183 Number | 4,154 Number | 4,222 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Denmark?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Denmark was 4,167 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,222 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 Number in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 38 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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