Prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye

Türkiye: Prisoners by citizenship was 383,663 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
383,663
Change on year
up 31.4%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
383,663
in 2024
All-time low
116,340
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye, 2009–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2009201620242009: 116.3k2010: 120.8k2011: 128.6k2012: 136.0k2013: 145.5k2014: 159.4k2015: 178.3k2016: 200.7k2017: 233.4k2018: 264.8k2019: 291.5k2020: 267.9k2021: 297.9k2022: 341.3k2023: 291.9k2024: 383.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 383,663 for prisoners by citizenship in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 383,663 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116,340, in 2009.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 116,340 —
2010 120,814 +3.8%
2011 128,604 +6.4%
2012 136,020 +5.8%
2013 145,468 +6.9%
2014 159,397 +9.6%
2015 178,257 +11.8%
2016 200,727 +12.6%
2017 233,415 +16.3%
2018 264,842 +13.5%
2019 291,546 +10.1%
2020 267,883 -8.1%
2021 297,860 +11.2%
2022 341,294 +14.6%
2023 291,911 -14.5%
2024 383,663 +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 116,340 116,340 116,340 1
2010s 185,909 120,814 291,546 10
2020s 316,522 267,883 383,663 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 France 80,669 compare
  2. 3 Poland 69,850 compare
  3. 3 Poland 69,850 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye?
Prisoners by citizenship in Türkiye was 383,663 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 383,663 in 2024.
What is the lowest prisoners by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 116,340 in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for prisoners by citizenship?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is prisoners by citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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Indicator
Prisoners by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 808 data points, 2008–2024
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