Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Austria's prison population (adults) increased by 6.2% compared to 2023, reaching 9,523.

Austria ranks 13th 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 6.7% (from 8,925 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.