IE · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Ireland, 2023
Prison population (total)
4,731
Ireland, 2023
▲ 8.3% vs 2022 (4,369)
Analysis
In 2023, Ireland's prison population (total) increased by 8.3% compared to 2022, reaching 4,731.
Ireland ranks 17th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 19.4% (from 3,962 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#17 of 27
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age