Prisoners by citizenship in Romania

Romania: Prisoners by citizenship was 24,606 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24,606 Number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
33,434 Number
in 2013
All-time low
20,578 Number
in 2019
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Romania, 2008–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201620242008: 26.2k Number2009: 26.7k Number2010: 28.2k Number2011: 30.7k Number2012: 31.8k Number2013: 33.4k Number2014: 30.2k Number2015: 28.3k Number2016: 27.5k Number2017: 23.4k Number2018: 20.8k Number2019: 20.6k Number2020: 21.8k Number2021: 23.0k Number2022: 23.1k Number2023: 23.6k Number2024: 24.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 24,606 Number 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 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,578 Number, in 2019.

Romania ranks 7th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,464 Number 26,212 Number 26,716 Number 2
2010s 27,495 Number 20,578 Number 33,434 Number 10
2020s 23,216 Number 21,753 Number 24,606 Number 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 4 Italy 63,524 Number compare
  2. 5 Spain 59,226 Number compare
  3. 6 Germany 58,798 Number compare
  4. 8 Czechia 19,430 Number compare
  5. 9 Hungary 18,464 Number compare
  6. 10 Belgium 12,581 Number compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Romania?
Prisoners by citizenship in Romania was 24,606 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 33,434 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20,578 Number in 2019.
How does Romania rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Romania ranks 7th out of 38 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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About this data

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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