RO · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Romania, 2023
Prison population (adults)
23,431
Romania, 2023
▲ 2.6% vs 2022 (22,833)
Analysis
In 2023, Romania's prison population (adults) increased by 2.6% compared to 2022, reaching 23,431.
Romania ranks 5th 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 14.2% (from 20,516 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#5 of 26
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age