Prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prisoners by offence category and sex was 40,120 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye is 40,120, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye peaked at 42,414 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,514, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,514 | — |
| 2010 | 2,958 | +95.4% |
| 2011 | 3,484 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 6,434 | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 25,735 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 27,368 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 28,752 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 30,212 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 34,373 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 35,052 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37,364 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 39,118 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 42,414 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 35,227 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 40,120 | +13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +300.0% | 6,434 | 25,735 |
| 2010 | +95.4% | 1,514 | 2,958 |
| 2012 | +84.7% | 3,484 | 6,434 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,514 | 1,514 | 1,514 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21,596 | 2,958 | 35,052 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38,849 | 35,227 | 42,414 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye?
- Prisoners by offence category and sex in Türkiye was 40,120 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42,414 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prisoners by offence category and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for prisoners by offence category and sex?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prisoners by offence category and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prisoners by offence category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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