Suspects and offenders by age in France

France: Suspects and offenders by age was 1.96 million Number in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.96 million Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.96 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million Number
in 2013
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in France, 2008–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2008201620242008: 1.2M Number2009: 1.2M Number2010: 1.1M Number2011: 1.2M Number2012: 1.2M Number2013: 1.1M Number2014: 1.1M Number2015: 1.2M Number2016: 1.1M Number2017: 1.1M Number2018: 1.7M Number2019: 1.7M Number2020: 1.6M Number2021: 1.8M Number2022: 1.8M Number2023: 1.9M Number2024: 2.0M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by age in France is 1.96 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in France peaked at 1.96 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million Number, in 2013.

France ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.17 million Number 1.17 million Number 1.17 million Number 2
2010s 1.25 million Number 1.11 million Number 1.72 million Number 10
2020s 1.81 million Number 1.59 million Number 1.96 million Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 2.18 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 796,644 Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 575,185 Number compare
  4. 5 Austria 335,777 Number compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in France?
Suspects and offenders by age in France was 1.96 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million Number in 2013.
How does France rank for suspects and offenders by age?
France ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Suspects and offenders by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 566 data points, 2008–2024
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