BE · 2022 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (adults)
Belgium, 2022
Prison population (adults)
11,050
Belgium, 2022
▲ 2.6% vs 2021 (10,769)
Analysis
In 2022, Belgium's prison population (adults) increased by 2.6% compared to 2021, reaching 11,050.
Belgium ranks 9th 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 5.5% (from 10,471 in 2017).
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2022
#9 of 26
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age