ES · 2017 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Spain, 2017
Prison population (adults)
58,182
Spain, 2017
▲ 0.8% vs 2016 (57,711)
Analysis
In 2017, Spain's prison population (adults) increased by 0.8% compared to 2016, reaching 58,182.
Spain ranks 3rd out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 11.7% (from 65,895 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#3 of 24
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age