Prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands

Netherlands: Prisoners by citizenship was 11,948 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,948
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
14,610
in 2008
All-time low
10,601
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620242008: 14.6k2009: 14.4k2010: 14.4k2011: 14.0k2012: 13.5k2013: 12.7k2014: 11.9k2015: 10.8k2016: 10.6k2017: 10.9k2018: 11.3k2019: 11.8k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.3k2022: 11.2k2023: 11.7k2024: 11.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands stood at 11,948.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 14,610 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,601, in 2016.

That places Netherlands 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 14,610 —
2009 14,364 -1.7%
2010 14,368 +0.0%
2011 13,969 -2.8%
2012 13,473 -3.6%
2013 12,721 -5.6%
2014 11,934 -6.2%
2015 10,850 -9.1%
2016 10,601 -2.3%
2017 10,874 +2.6%
2018 11,251 +3.5%
2019 11,777 +4.7%
2020 11,024 -6.4%
2021 11,309 +2.6%
2022 11,238 -0.6%
2023 11,681 +3.9%
2024 11,948 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,487 14,364 14,610 2
2010s 12,182 10,601 14,368 10
2020s 11,440 11,024 11,948 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 10 Hungary 18,464 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 12,581 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 12,507 compare
  4. 13 Netherlands 11,948 compare
  5. 15 Greece 11,484 compare
  6. 16 Serbia 11,430 compare
  7. 16 Serbia 11,430 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands?
Prisoners by citizenship in Netherlands was 11,948 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14,610 in 2008.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10,601 in 2016.
How does Netherlands rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Netherlands ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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