PT · 2016 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Portugal, 2016
Prison population (adults)
13,588
Portugal, 2016
▼ 3.0% vs 2015 (14,007)
Analysis
In 2016, Portugal's prison population (adults) decreased by 3.0% compared to 2015, reaching 13,588.
Portugal ranks 8th out of 25 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 10.3% (from 12,321 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#8 of 25
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age