BE · 2019 · crim_pris_age
Prison population (total)
Belgium, 2019
Prison population (total)
10,794
Belgium, 2019
▲ 5.2% vs 2018 (10,261)
Analysis
In 2019, Belgium's prison population (total) increased by 5.2% compared to 2018, reaching 10,794.
Belgium ranks 12th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Source: Eurostat dataset crim_pris_age, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2019
#12 of 27
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2008 2024
Source:
Eurostat · crim_pris_age