Prisoners by age and sex in Spain
Spain: Prisoners by age and sex was 59,226 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59,226 Number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
76,079 Number
in 2009
All-time low
55,097 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 59,226 Number for prisoners by age and sex in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Spain peaked at 76,079 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55,097 Number, in 2021.
Spain ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,818 Number | 73,558 Number | 76,079 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 64,220 Number | 58,517 Number | 73,929 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,390 Number | 55,097 Number | 59,226 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Spain?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Spain was 59,226 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 76,079 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,097 Number in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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