HU · 2021 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Hungary, 2021
Prison population (total)
18,623
Hungary, 2021
▲ 11.2% vs 2020 (16,752)
Analysis
In 2021, Hungary's prison population (total) increased by 11.2% compared to 2020, reaching 18,623.
Hungary ranks 8th 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 5.5% (from 17,658 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#8 of 27
Hungary timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age