Suspects and offenders by age in Poland

Poland: Suspects and offenders by age was 286,154 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
286,154 Number
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
521,942 Number
in 2011
All-time low
286,154 Number
in 2024
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Poland, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620242008: 516.6k Number2009: 521.7k Number2010: 516.2k Number2011: 521.9k Number2012: 500.5k Number2013: 430.1k Number2014: 363.6k Number2015: 319.4k Number2016: 312.4k Number2017: 309.0k Number2018: 336.9k Number2019: 338.6k Number2020: 310.7k Number2021: 322.2k Number2022: 317.1k Number2023: 305.6k Number2024: 286.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suspects and offenders by age in Poland is 286,154 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Poland peaked at 521,942 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 286,154 Number, in 2024.

Poland ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Suspects and offenders by age in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Poland, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 516,626 Number —
2009 521,699 Number +1.0%
2010 516,154 Number -1.1%
2011 521,942 Number +1.1%
2012 500,539 Number -4.1%
2013 430,101 Number -14.1%
2014 363,616 Number -15.5%
2015 319,399 Number -12.2%
2016 312,423 Number -2.2%
2017 309,015 Number -1.1%
2018 336,886 Number +9.0%
2019 338,584 Number +0.5%
2020 310,684 Number -8.2%
2021 322,200 Number +3.7%
2022 317,079 Number -1.6%
2023 305,578 Number -3.6%
2024 286,154 Number -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 519,162 Number 516,626 Number 521,699 Number 2
2010s 394,866 Number 309,015 Number 521,942 Number 10
2020s 308,339 Number 286,154 Number 322,200 Number 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 Italy 796,644 Number compare
  2. 4 Spain 575,185 Number compare
  3. 5 Austria 335,777 Number compare
  4. 6 Poland 286,154 Number compare
  5. 8 Hungary 214,128 Number compare
  6. 9 Sweden 210,479 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Poland?
Suspects and offenders by age in Poland was 286,154 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 521,942 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 286,154 Number in 2024.
How does Poland rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Poland ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Suspects and offenders by age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 685 data points, 2008–2024
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