Prison population (adults)

In 2024, Bulgaria's prison population (adults) decreased by 1.7% compared to 2023, reaching 5,422.

Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 15.7% (from 6,428 in 2019).

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