Prisoners by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Prisoners by citizenship was 58,798 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58,798 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
73,793 Number
in 2008
All-time low
57,465 Number
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Germany, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by citizenship in Germany is 58,798 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Germany peaked at 73,793 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57,465 Number, in 2022.
Germany ranks 6th 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 | 73,044 Number | 72,295 Number | 73,793 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 66,041 Number | 63,020 Number | 70,827 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,508 Number | 57,465 Number | 59,585 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Germany?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Germany was 58,798 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73,793 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,465 Number in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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