DK · 2020 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Denmark, 2020
Prison population (adults)
4,160
Denmark, 2020
▲ 6.4% vs 2019 (3,911)
Analysis
In 2020, Denmark's prison population (adults) increased by 6.4% compared to 2019, reaching 4,160.
Denmark ranks 17th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 30.1% (from 3,197 in 2015).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2020
#17 of 26
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age