DE · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Germany, 2021
Prison population (total)
57,525
Germany, 2021
▼ 3.5% vs 2020 (59,585)
Analysis
In 2021, Germany's prison population (total) decreased by 3.5% compared to 2020, reaching 57,525.
Germany ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 10.5% (from 64,291 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#3 of 27
Germany timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age