EL · 2024 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Greece, 2024
Prison population (total)
11,484
Greece, 2024
▲ 12.1% vs 2023 (10,242)
Analysis
In 2024, Greece's prison population (total) increased by 12.1% compared to 2023, reaching 11,484.
Greece ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 5.4% (from 10,891 in 2019).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2024
#12 of 27
Greece timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age