Prisoners by citizenship in Romania
Romania: Prisoners by citizenship was 24,606 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,606
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
33,434
in 2013
All-time low
20,578
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Romania, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Romania recorded 24,606 for prisoners by citizenship in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Romania peaked at 33,434 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,578, in 2019.
Romania ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Prisoners by citizenship in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26,212 | — |
| 2009 | 26,716 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28,244 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 30,694 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 31,817 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 33,434 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,156 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 28,334 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 27,455 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 23,450 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 20,792 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 20,578 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,753 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 22,989 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 23,082 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,650 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 24,606 | +4.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 24,606 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 24,606 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,464 | 26,212 | 26,716 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27,495 | 20,578 | 33,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,216 | 21,753 | 24,606 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Romania?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Romania was 24,606 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 33,434 in 2013.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,578 in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Romania ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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