Prisoners by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Prisoners by age and sex was 11,235 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by age and sex in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Sweden stood at 11,235 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 11,235 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,658 Number, in 2016.
That places Sweden 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,073 Number | — |
| 2009 | 7,286 Number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,846 Number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,669 Number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,296 Number | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5,723 Number | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5,807 Number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,691 Number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,658 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,713 Number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,114 Number | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 6,719 Number | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,297 Number | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7,776 Number | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,414 Number | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9,748 Number | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 11,235 Number | +15.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11,235 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11,235 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,180 Number | 7,073 Number | 7,286 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,124 Number | 5,658 Number | 6,846 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,894 Number | 7,297 Number | 11,235 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by age and sex in Sweden?
- Prisoners by age and sex in Sweden was 11,235 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,235 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 Number in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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