Prisoners by citizenship in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Prisoners by citizenship was 2,241 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,241 Number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3,231 Number
in 2016
All-time low
2,227 Number
in 2022
Years of data
5
2016–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in North Macedonia, 2016–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2016202020242016: 3.2k Number2017: 3.0k Number2022: 2.2k Number2023: 2.3k Number2024: 2.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 2,241 Number for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in North Macedonia peaked at 3,231 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,227 Number, in 2022.

That places North Macedonia 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,131 Number 3,031 Number 3,231 Number 2
2020s 2,244 Number 2,227 Number 2,265 Number 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 26 Latvia 3,505 Number compare
  2. 27 Norway 3,359 Number compare
  3. 28 Finland 3,187 Number compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 1,806 Number compare
  5. 31 Estonia 1,637 Number compare
  6. 32 Kosovo* 1,396 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in North Macedonia?
Prisoners by citizenship in North Macedonia was 2,241 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 3,231 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,227 Number in 2022.
How does North Macedonia rank for prisoners by citizenship?
North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 651 data points, 2008–2024
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