Prison population (adults)

In 2023, Hungary's prison population (adults) decreased by 7.3% compared to 2022, reaching 17,793.

Hungary ranks 7th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 10.5% (from 16,102 in 2018).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.