Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Belgium's prison population (adults) increased by 5.8% compared to 2023, reaching 12,581.

Belgium ranks 8th 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 16.6% (from 10,794 in 2019).

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