Prisoners by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: Prisoners by age and sex was 11,235 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,235
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
11,235
in 2024
All-time low
5,658
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by age and sex in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by age and sex in Sweden stood at 11,235. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,658, in 2016.
That places Sweden 18th out of 48 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7,073 | — |
| 2009 | 7,286 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,846 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6,669 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,296 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5,723 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5,807 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,691 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,658 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,713 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,114 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 6,719 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,297 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 7,776 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,414 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 9,748 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 11,235 | +15.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11,235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11,235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,180 | 7,073 | 7,286 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,124 | 5,658 | 6,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,894 | 7,297 | 11,235 | 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,235 in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for prisoners by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 48 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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