Suspects and offenders by age in Spain

Spain: Suspects and offenders by age was 575,185 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
575,185 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
575,185 Number
in 2024
All-time low
322,884 Number
in 2010
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Spain, 2008–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2008201620242008: 350.8k Number2009: 334.0k Number2010: 322.9k Number2011: 378.0k Number2012: 369.6k Number2013: 374.8k Number2014: 349.9k Number2015: 377.7k Number2016: 365.1k Number2017: 372.8k Number2018: 389.1k Number2019: 406.1k Number2020: 413.8k Number2021: 451.7k Number2022: 506.6k Number2023: 555.0k Number2024: 575.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by age in Spain stood at 575,185 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Spain peaked at 575,185 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322,884 Number, in 2010.

Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Suspects and offenders by age in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 350,801 Number —
2009 334,045 Number -4.8%
2010 322,884 Number -3.3%
2011 377,965 Number +17.1%
2012 369,612 Number -2.2%
2013 374,807 Number +1.4%
2014 349,924 Number -6.6%
2015 377,694 Number +7.9%
2016 365,072 Number -3.3%
2017 372,760 Number +2.1%
2018 389,149 Number +4.4%
2019 406,138 Number +4.4%
2020 413,810 Number +1.9%
2021 451,654 Number +9.1%
2022 506,562 Number +12.2%
2023 554,986 Number +9.6%
2024 575,185 Number +3.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 575,185 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 8.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 575,185 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 5.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 342,423 Number 334,045 Number 350,801 Number 2
2010s 370,600 Number 322,884 Number 406,138 Number 10
2020s 500,439 Number 413,810 Number 575,185 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 2.18 million Number compare
  2. 2 France 1.96 million Number compare
  3. 3 Italy 796,644 Number compare
  4. 5 Austria 335,777 Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 286,154 Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 286,154 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Spain?
Suspects and offenders by age in Spain was 575,185 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 575,185 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 322,884 Number in 2010.
How does Spain rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Spain ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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