RO · 2023 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Romania, 2023
Prison population (total)
23,650
Romania, 2023
▲ 2.5% vs 2022 (23,082)
Analysis
In 2023, Romania's prison population (total) increased by 2.5% compared to 2022, reaching 23,650.
Romania ranks 6th 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 13.7% (from 20,792 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2023
#6 of 27
Romania timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age