Prisoners by age and sex in Poland
Poland: Prisoners by age and sex was 69,850 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69,850 Number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
85,749 Number
in 2009
All-time low
68,354 Number
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Poland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Poland recorded 69,850 Number for prisoners by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Poland peaked at 85,749 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68,354 Number, in 2020.
That places Poland 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Poland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84,978 Number | — |
| 2009 | 85,749 Number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82,372 Number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 82,832 Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85,459 Number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 80,165 Number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 79,345 Number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72,695 Number | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 72,209 Number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74,480 Number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 72,818 Number | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 74,612 Number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 68,354 Number | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72,269 Number | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 71,723 Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74,505 Number | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 69,850 Number | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,364 Number | 84,978 Number | 85,749 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 77,699 Number | 72,209 Number | 85,459 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,340 Number | 68,354 Number | 74,505 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Poland?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Poland was 69,850 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,749 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,354 Number in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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