Prisoners by citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Prisoners by citizenship was 11,235 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prisoners by citizenship in Sweden, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, prisoners by citizenship in Sweden stood at 11,235 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Sweden peaked at 11,235 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,658 Number, in 2016.
That places Sweden 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,180 Number | 7,073 Number | 7,286 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,124 Number | 5,658 Number | 6,846 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,894 Number | 7,297 Number | 11,235 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by citizenship in Sweden?
- Prisoners by citizenship in Sweden was 11,235 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11,235 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 Number in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for prisoners by citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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