PL · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Poland, 2023
Prison population (adults)
72,791
Poland, 2023
▲ 3.6% vs 2022 (70,277)
Analysis
In 2023, Poland's prison population (adults) increased by 3.6% compared to 2022, reaching 72,791.
Poland ranks 2nd 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 2.6% (from 70,965 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#2 of 26
Poland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age