Prisoners by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Prisoners by citizenship was 59,226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59,226
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
76,079
in 2009
All-time low
55,097
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Spain stood at 59,226.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Spain peaked at 76,079 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55,097, in 2021.
Spain ranks 6th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73,558 | — |
| 2009 | 76,079 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 73,929 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 70,472 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 68,597 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 66,765 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65,017 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 61,614 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 59,589 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 58,812 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 58,883 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,517 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,180 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 55,097 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55,751 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56,698 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59,226 | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59,226 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440, 10.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59,226 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,818 | 73,558 | 76,079 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64,220 | 58,517 | 73,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,390 | 55,097 | 59,226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Spain?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Spain was 59,226 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 76,079 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,097 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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