Prisoners by age and sex in Greece
Greece: Prisoners by age and sex was 11,484 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,484
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
12,693
in 2013
All-time low
9,560
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Greece, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Greece stood at 11,484.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Greece peaked at 12,693 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,560, in 2016.
That places Greece 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11,736 | — |
| 2009 | 11,364 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,349 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 12,479 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 12,475 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,693 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 11,798 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 9,611 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 9,560 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,011 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 10,654 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10,891 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,379 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11,030 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10,526 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 10,242 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11,484 | +12.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11,484 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11,484 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,550 | 11,364 | 11,736 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,252 | 9,560 | 12,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,932 | 10,242 | 11,484 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Greece?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Greece was 11,484 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12,693 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,560 in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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