Suspects and offenders by age in Sweden

Sweden: Suspects and offenders by age was 210,479 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
210,479 Number
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
210,479 Number
in 2024
All-time low
170,971 Number
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Suspects and offenders by age in Sweden, 2008–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620242008: 184.3k Number2009: 193.9k Number2010: 196.0k Number2011: 191.6k Number2012: 186.9k Number2013: 176.1k Number2014: 172.4k Number2015: 172.7k Number2016: 171.0k Number2017: 177.0k Number2018: 180.8k Number2019: 189.2k Number2020: 199.9k Number2021: 192.1k Number2022: 189.7k Number2023: 194.5k Number2024: 210.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, suspects and offenders by age in Sweden stood at 210,479 Number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suspects and offenders by age in Sweden peaked at 210,479 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,971 Number, in 2016.

That places Sweden 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Suspects and offenders by age in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Suspects and offenders by age in Sweden, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 184,251 Number —
2009 193,905 Number +5.2%
2010 196,046 Number +1.1%
2011 191,561 Number -2.3%
2012 186,857 Number -2.5%
2013 176,062 Number -5.8%
2014 172,431 Number -2.1%
2015 172,681 Number +0.1%
2016 170,971 Number -1.0%
2017 176,993 Number +3.5%
2018 180,770 Number +2.1%
2019 189,190 Number +4.7%
2020 199,930 Number +5.7%
2021 192,092 Number -3.9%
2022 189,678 Number -1.3%
2023 194,503 Number +2.5%
2024 210,479 Number +8.2%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 210,479 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,744 Number, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 210,479 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,264 Number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 189,078 Number 184,251 Number 193,905 Number 2
2010s 181,356 Number 170,971 Number 196,046 Number 10
2020s 197,336 Number 189,678 Number 210,479 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 6 Poland 286,154 Number compare
  2. 6 Poland 286,154 Number compare
  3. 8 Hungary 214,128 Number compare
  4. 10 Romania 199,267 Number compare
  5. 11 Belgium 193,852 Number compare
  6. 12 Greece 181,061 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suspects and offenders by age in Sweden?
Suspects and offenders by age in Sweden was 210,479 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 210,479 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest suspects and offenders by age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 170,971 Number in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for suspects and offenders by age?
Sweden ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is suspects and offenders by age rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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