DK · 2022 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Denmark, 2022
Prison population (total)
4,208
Denmark, 2022
▼ 0.3% vs 2021 (4,222)
Analysis
In 2022, Denmark's prison population (total) decreased by 0.3% compared to 2021, reaching 4,208.
Denmark ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 23.1% (from 3,418 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#19 of 27
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age