Prisoners by citizenship by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
383,663 Number
Türkiye
Lowest
77 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
5,280 Number
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
651
What the numbers show
Prisoners by citizenship is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 383,663 Number in Türkiye; the lowest is 77 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,280 Number, and the mean is 24,415 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,983.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 140.7%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 48.1%).
Prisoners by citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 383,663 Number | 2024 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 2 | France | 80,669 Number | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 3 | Poland | 69,850 Number | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 4 | Italy | 63,524 Number | 2024 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 5 | Spain | 59,226 Number | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 6 | Germany | 58,798 Number | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 7 | Romania | 24,606 Number | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 19,430 Number | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 18,464 Number | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | 12,581 Number | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 12,507 Number | 2024 | down 11.9% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands | 11,948 Number | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 13 | Greece | 11,484 Number | 2024 | down 2.7% | falling |
| 14 | Serbia | 11,430 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 11,235 Number | 2024 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 9,657 Number | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 8,169 Number | 2024 | down 18.5% | flat |
| 18 | Switzerland | 6,722 Number | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 5,440 Number | 2024 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 20 | Ireland | 5,121 Number | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 4,965 Number | 2024 | up 31.9% | falling |
| 22 | Albania | 4,741 Number | 2024 | down 16.7% | flat |
| 23 | Lithuania | 4,480 Number | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 4,167 Number | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,083 Number | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 26 | Latvia | 3,505 Number | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 27 | Norway | 3,359 Number | 2024 | down 18.1% | flat |
| 28 | Finland | 3,187 Number | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 2,241 Number | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 1,806 Number | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 1,637 Number | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 32 | Kosovo* | 1,396 Number | 2020 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 33 | Montenegro | 1,191 Number | 2024 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 34 | Cyprus | 965 Number | 2024 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 697 Number | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 628 Number | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 136 Number | 2024 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 38 | Liechtenstein | 77 Number | 2024 | up 45.3% | falling |