PL · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Poland, 2023
Prison population (total)
74,505
Poland, 2023
▲ 3.9% vs 2022 (71,723)
Analysis
In 2023, Poland's prison population (total) increased by 3.9% compared to 2022, reaching 74,505.
Poland ranks 2nd 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 2.3% (from 72,818 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#2 of 27
Poland timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age