Prison population (total)

In 2022, Hungary's prison population (total) increased by 3.9% compared to 2021, reaching 19,347.

Hungary ranks 7th 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 11.6% (from 17,343 in 2017).

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