Prisoners by citizenship in Poland
Poland: Prisoners by citizenship was 69,850 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69,850
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
85,749
in 2009
All-time low
68,354
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Poland, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 69,850 for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Poland peaked at 85,749 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 68,354, in 2020.
That places Poland 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84,978 | — |
| 2009 | 85,749 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82,372 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 82,832 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 85,459 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 80,165 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 79,345 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 72,695 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 72,209 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74,480 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 72,818 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 74,612 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 68,354 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 72,269 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 71,723 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74,505 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 69,850 | -6.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 69,850 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 12.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Poland's 69,850 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 10.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,364 | 84,978 | 85,749 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77,699 | 72,209 | 85,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,340 | 68,354 | 74,505 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Poland?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Poland was 69,850 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,749 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,354 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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