Prisoners by citizenship in Austria

Austria: Prisoners by citizenship was 9,657 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,657
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
9,657
in 2024
All-time low
8,248
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Austria, 2008–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2008201620242008: 8.2k2009: 8.7k2010: 8.5k2011: 8.8k2012: 8.8k2013: 8.9k2014: 8.7k2015: 8.7k2016: 8.6k2017: 8.9k2018: 9.2k2019: 9.1k2020: 8.5k2021: 8.4k2022: 9.0k2023: 9.1k2024: 9.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Austria stood at 9,657. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Austria peaked at 9,657 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,248, in 2008.

Austria ranks 19th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Prisoners by citizenship in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Austria, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 8,248 —
2009 8,708 +5.6%
2010 8,540 -1.9%
2011 8,770 +2.7%
2012 8,805 +0.4%
2013 8,862 +0.6%
2014 8,692 -1.9%
2015 8,665 -0.3%
2016 8,619 -0.5%
2017 8,852 +2.7%
2018 9,163 +3.5%
2019 9,072 -1.0%
2020 8,488 -6.4%
2021 8,436 -0.6%
2022 8,993 +6.6%
2023 9,089 +1.1%
2024 9,657 +6.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 9,657 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 9,657 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,478 8,248 8,708 2
2010s 8,804 8,540 9,163 10
2020s 8,933 8,436 9,657 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Serbia 11,430 compare
  2. 16 Serbia 11,430 compare
  3. 18 Sweden 11,235 compare
  4. 20 Slovakia 8,169 compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 8,169 compare
  6. 22 Switzerland 6,722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Austria?
Prisoners by citizenship in Austria was 9,657 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9,657 in 2024.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8,248 in 2008.
How does Austria rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Austria ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 808 data points, 2008–2024
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