FR · 2018 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
France, 2018
Prison population (adults)
69,290
France, 2018
▲ 1.6% vs 2017 (68,202)
Analysis
In 2018, France's prison population (adults) increased by 1.6% compared to 2017, reaching 69,290.
France ranks 2nd out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 4.4% (from 66,344 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#2 of 25
France timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age