DE · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Germany, 2016
Prison population (total)
64,291
Germany, 2016
▲ 2.0% vs 2015 (63,020)
Analysis
In 2016, Germany's prison population (total) increased by 2.0% compared to 2015, reaching 64,291.
Germany ranks 3rd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 7.6% (from 69,543 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 26
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age