Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Hungary's prison population (adults) increased by 3.1% compared to 2023, reaching 18,352.

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 13.6% (from 16,158 in 2019).

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