Prisoners by age and sex in Poland
Poland: Prisoners by age and sex was 69,850 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69,850
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
85,749
in 2009
All-time low
68,354
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Poland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 69,850 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 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68,354, in 2020.
That places Poland 3rd out of 48 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84,978 | — |
| 2009 | 85,749 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82,372 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 82,832 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85,459 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 80,165 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 79,345 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72,695 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 72,209 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74,480 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 72,818 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 74,612 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 68,354 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72,269 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 71,723 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74,505 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 69,850 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,364 | 84,978 | 85,749 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77,699 | 72,209 | 85,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,340 | 68,354 | 74,505 | 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,749 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,354 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 48 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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