Prisoners by age and sex in Hungary
Hungary: Prisoners by age and sex was 18,464 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,464 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19,347 Number
in 2022
All-time low
14,743 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 18,464 Number for prisoners by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Hungary peaked at 19,347 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,743 Number, in 2008.
That places Hungary 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,743 Number | — |
| 2009 | 15,432 Number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,328 Number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 17,210 Number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 17,179 Number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,841 Number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 17,890 Number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,449 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 17,658 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17,343 Number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16,303 Number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16,334 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,752 Number | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18,623 Number | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 19,347 Number | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17,939 Number | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 18,464 Number | +2.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 18,464 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 18,464 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,088 Number | 14,743 Number | 15,432 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,154 Number | 16,303 Number | 17,890 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,225 Number | 16,752 Number | 19,347 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Hungary?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Hungary was 18,464 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19,347 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,743 Number in 2008.
- How does Hungary rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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