Prisoners by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Prisoners by citizenship was 59,226 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59,226 Number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
76,079 Number
in 2009
All-time low
55,097 Number
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Prisoners by citizenship in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Spain stood at 59,226 Number.
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 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55,097 Number, in 2021.
Spain ranks 6th of 46 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73,558 Number | — |
| 2009 | 76,079 Number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 73,929 Number | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 70,472 Number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 68,597 Number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 66,765 Number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 65,017 Number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 61,614 Number | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 59,589 Number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 58,812 Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 58,883 Number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,517 Number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55,180 Number | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 55,097 Number | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 55,751 Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 56,698 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59,226 Number | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59,226 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,440 Number, 10.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59,226 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,722 Number, 8.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,818 Number | 73,558 Number | 76,079 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 64,220 Number | 58,517 Number | 73,929 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,390 Number | 55,097 Number | 59,226 Number | 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 76,079 Number in 2009.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,097 Number in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 46 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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